Does life have you feeling a
little deflated? Be encouraged… you are not alone! I find it so hard to keep
perspective sometimes! Being in the “in between” place my hubby & I are in
right now, I know we need to keep moving forward & pursuing the next thing
in the journey, but then when something, “takes the wind out of your sails,”…
it is so HARD!!! I know God knows my heart & He knows I don’t want anything
but what He wants for me! I have always had a hard time just rolling with the
punches… oh man, is He teaching me a lot in this area!!! I don’t like it, but
at the same time I am so thankful He pushes me to be stretched!
You know how when you
exercise, which I do every once in awhile, as your muscles work & become
contracted… I usually hate every minute of it, but then… when you are done you
can stretch. It is a burn that hurts but feels so good all at the same time!
That is exactly how I feel with what is going on with me right now. The closer
I move towards God… the more I seek Him… asking Him to use my life to glorify
Him… the more of a workout I get! It is those little spurts of ~ learning,
learning, learning… growing, growing, growing… stretching, stretching,
stretching. There are so many times I just want to throw my hands in the air
and say, “Enough already! I give!” And then God speaks to my heart &
reminds me He created me to be a champion for His glory. It might be in a verse
I read, a devotional I come across, the beauty of His creation in nature, or
sometimes it is just a text of encouragement from a dear friend.
While we were waiting for
our house to sell… I had those moments when things seemed extremely tough. In
my flesh I knew I could just stay put where we were at… beautiful house, great
friends, all we ever need… but those thoughts never lasted long because I knew
what God has called me to. I also knew that if I said “no,” it would be okay
because He loves me unconditionally. But I knew too what I could be missing out
on… things greater than I could imagine!
“When my spirit was overwhelmed within
me, then You knew my path. In the way in which I walk they have secretly set a
snare for me.” Psalms 142:3
Read the Book of Esther…
what a story! That is one of my favorites in the Bible. I love how God took a
plain, orphaned, Jewish girl & used her to save the nation of Israel
“For if you remain silent at
this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place,
but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have
come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14
So let me ask you a question,
one that I have to keep asking myself… What has God put before you? Has He been
preparing you for such a time as this? I know for myself when I seem to lose
perspective, I have to go back to the beginning of this journey & remind
myself of what my motivation is. And the truth is… it really isn’t about me
anyways!
Are you feeling stretched?
Does it feel like sometimes you just might snap, like a rubber band?
“God’s way is perfect! The promise of
the Lord has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in
Him. Who is God but the Lord? Who is a rock other that our God? God arms me
with strength. His perfect way sets me free. He makes my feet like those of a
deer & gives me sure footing on high places. He trains my hands for battle
so that my arms can bend an archer’s bow of bronze. You have given me the
shield of Your salvation. Your help makes me great. You make a wide path for me
to walk on so that my feet don’t slip.” 2 Samuel 22:31-37
You are
created to be a champion to bring Him glory too! What will your next move be?
Rejoicing in Truth!
