October 26, 2020
Good morning Lovelies. May you be inspired throughout your day. Father, I thank You for loving me and empowering me to love others. Help me to love with words of affirmation and encouragement. Help me to make a priority of giving them my time and attention, to help others change their lives with healthy living. To really listen to them so they feel loved and valued along the way. I pray for wisdom to discipline myself in love, the energy to press on in all things positive, and the ability to laugh when I want to cry or give up. Because I know through You I CAAAAAN do all things. In the Mighty Matchless Name of Jesus. Amen.
Do you ever have those days when it seems like nothing is going the way that it should? Or, how we think it should. Because so often we leave God out of this equation. Like there is a dark cloud hanging over your head? We go through life trying to do everything right which is not an easy task in itself. Because let’s be honest we fall short every day. Some of us never get ready for tough times and we are quick to throw in the towel. I know that this is a repetitive statement but I have to ask it again, have you ever felt like giving up? These are the times when you ask yourself “What’s the use?”
There are times in the best of lives when the temptation to give up is overwhelming. Everyone wants to succeed at the goals in which they set for themselves. Or, at least they should. We get excited when we see that we are reaching our goals and life is sweet. Noting is more discouraging than a series of failures, defeats, and setbacks. I can remember having a conversation with my son. Well, it was more him pouring out his heart and me listening. I can recall how I was on the verge of tears listening to him tell me how he felt just this way that I’m speaking about. I explained to him how I, as his mother could see this all over him for some time which is why I continued to ask him how he was each time I saw him or spoke to him. It seemed as if his series of failures, defeats, and setbacks was never-ending in his eyes and he wondered when his happiness would come. I shared with him that he could not look to others and things to make him happy that it had to come from within, with his response being, “Momma that’s just it, I’ve been trying to find it within and it’s just not there.” He went on to assure me that these odds in his life did not have him so overwhelmed that he felt like giving up or doing anything to himself. Thank God!
Feeling defeated is much like a boxing match when a boxer goes to his corner and those in his corner think that he’s had enough and they throw a towel into the ring to signal that he has had enough. That he can’t go on. It’s pretty much the signal for defeat. And we do just like this sometimes, we throw in the towel when we face odds that seem unbeatable. What gives us this feeling of defeat more than anything else are tough times that seem impossible and unattainable despite our best efforts. Dealing with tough situations sometimes takes so much out of us that we would rather throw in the towel than to have to face them.
As believers, we are comforted to know that if we stand for what is right, our battles are not our own they belong to God. We are not lonely soldiers standing isolated on the battlefield, but we have the knowledge of knowing that God is by our side in our struggles and promises victory through His power. Today, there are so many battles that we face and are fighting daily, Lord knows the list can be endless. Battles are small confrontations that are only a part of a greater war. Sometimes the smaller battles can be paramount and determine the outcome of the bigger war faced. In a similar sense, each of our small battles is fundamental. They may not be the whole war but they can set up a series of events that determine the end of the battle or struggle.
Many battles that we face, are battles that occur in our lives because we tried to do what “we” felt was right, and ill feelings, misunderstandings, confusion, and even serious trouble resulted. In other words, we didn’t move out of the way. We inadvertently, figured that God actually needed us to help Him fight. Wrong!! In so many ways! The Bible reminds us that these daily battles will come because Satan brings them against us. When you are trying to do right and you are met with oppression don’t worry God is still in control and fighting on your behave. The battle is His anyway! Don’t throw in the towel!
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Where for take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:12-13
“Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” Matthew 5:11-12
As always peace and blessings, be safe. Love life, give people hope, and share your heart, wisdom, and resources. Never place a period where God says there should be a comma. Take advantage of your opportunities but never allow your opportunities to take advantage of you. Remember God loves you and so do I. krw©10.26.2020
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