This week has been a whirlwind. There has been so much going on and I feel like I'm in someone else's body right now. It seems so crazy to pray and pray about things and know someday they will come to be and once they do, you think wait a minute, what do I do with it now?
I had to spend some time trying to figure out how to manage what I've been given. I have been gradually releasing things to God where I had been serving or volunteering so that He could make way for the blessings I've been given. It's difficult sometimes to hear that God asks us to step away from something because it makes us very uneasy. We get comfortable with our lives and what we are doing. Then we hear the word "change" and it freaks us out. Or maybe that's just me. Actually I'm not so bad with change. I can say that because God has changed my life so much and it's always been good afterwards.
But God loves us so much that He is not willing to let us stay stagnant in our lives. Once we get too comfortable, it's time to switch things up a bit. It's not for punishment just to allow us to grow into a new level. And with new levels comes new responsibilities. So I'm in the process of managing those responsibilities. But the best part of all of it is the blessings that follow.
You know in life how we feel like we work and work at something and never seem to get anywhere. That doesn't happen with God. If He asks you to work on something, there is going to be a reward at the end. It might be scary at the beginning. But how awesome to have someone leading the way for you. You are never alone in your walk with God. He is not only leading but He takes the time to hold your hand, wipe your tears, and lift you up when you need it. Where else can you find that?
I can say all of this because I know personally. He has gotten me through the roughest battles of my life and I've come out on top each time. Yes right now I'm in the midst of some new battles, but in the process of those battles, He is rewarding me for the old ones I've conquered.
So on the days you feel like giving up - Fight the right way. When we choose to fight without God and do it ourselves, we get wore out. Fight up - Not out!!! Lift your hands to God and tell Him how much you need him. When you fight out, you look at the problems around you and end up fighting the wrong people or situations. Look to God for all the answers. Do not be distracted and do the work you are called to do or make the changes you are called to make. Isn't it time for your rewards?
"But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness." 1 John 1:9 (NLT)
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