Have you ever felt like you were being pressed from every corner? I move right and I’m pressed, turn left and pressed again and just when I move forward I’m pressed down.
I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing and I couldn’t get to my knees fast enough. Broken I fell and cried out…but words failed me. As the tears continued to flow I laid it down at the alter and surrendered my heart, life, dreams and will knowing that it will only be the Lord who can make it ALL come to pass. “Is my life not pleasing to you Lord?” “Have I offended you?” “How much more can I be pressed down?” “How much more must I be broken?”
I trust you Lord!! I don’t understand why it has been so difficult and I don’t know why I feel like I’m standing on quicksand, but I will declare day after day that I TRUST YOU!
I couldn’t pull myself off the floor, as I knelt down continuing to feel the tears flow I realized this: As I’m waiting I will praise you! I am not defeated. 2 Cor. 12:9 “…My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” You will give me my hearts desires…because you love me. Ps. 84:11 “… no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”
I am a warrior. We are all warriors, those who trust the Lord and pursue a passionate life beyond all that they could have ever dreamt or imagined. But while I feel pressed, crushed and broken I don’t think I resemble a mighty warrior. Where are my weapons? I honestly don’t think I have any. I only posses this unfailing trust that the Lord is in control, that He is leading me on the path that He has chosen for me and …. I will follow Him! My face isn’t beautiful. Tears streak my face and my eyes are swollen but I lift my head to the sky and pray that His Glory shine on me.
So as I face each giant on my path I know I am not alone and that He will equip me to defeat and conquer every giant that stands in my way.
I trust My Dream Giver!
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You have the whole armor of God so that you can stand in the evil day and having done all, stand.
ReplyDeleteEphesians Chapter 6
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
King James Version, probably not the most common version but it's the one I'm used to so that's what I used.
You have my love, admiration and most of all, prayers my friend and sister in Christ.
Jean