So what does jumping in look like? Jumping in means realizing that there is more than just worship with Him on Sunday. It means realizing that God made you for a DAILY communication. He wants to be a part of your life not just your weekend. He wants to be a part of everything you do. Do you understand what part means? You do what He tells you to do and He takes care of the rest. Let that settle in...when we approach situations, circumstances as stressful as they may be relying on His strength not our own, we are taking the first step in our part. His covering comes when we step where He told us to step (and with the right heart..not out of fear). So many times though we step out of obligation, we step out of busy, we step out of fear. God's word says He finishes what He starts and that He is faithful to do it. Are you stepping where He says to? The battle is full of His steps, but they are steps towards victory.
I'm a visual person..so stay with me for a minute. Your armor's on, you are marching ahead in battle carrying your shield of faith. You know God's got your backside covered and He's leading the charge ahead. The enemy starts firing. You use your shield to block and you keep marching. At some point, you start to grow tired. The feeling grows, but you keep pushing through even though that shield is starting to grow heavy. The enemy whispers in your ear...put it down, take a rest. You look up and God's still moving forward so you know you have to keep pressing, but the heaviness comes back. You are starting to see more of the enemy's fire coming around you and instead of looking forward you start feeling. You're not looking ahead any more with purpose, you are looking ahead with feeling. (There is a HUGE difference here that's a blog for another day). Again the enemy whispers just put it down, take a rest. You know enough in your heart that you aren't putting it down, but you know you can't move forward at this moment...so you stop. You stand still, shield still in hand, but you are still. The feelings are still fighting for focus which plays right into the enemy saying take a rest and put down the shield. So what do you do when the enemy comes in like a flood? You trust that the Spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard against him. (Isaiah 59:19). You stand still, despite the feelings raging and the enemy's talk, and you trust that God is never late. God knows your heart, He knows your purpose and He's got your back. He sees the enemy screaming to those feelings, but He also knows how strong you are(even though you seem to forget it at times). Then at the moment when you've stood as long as you can....He steps in and goes It's time. At this point you are going time for what? That's when that eagle sweeps in and you feel what it's like to ride on his wings for a few minutes of rest. No you never put that shield down, but you are safe in the covering and protection of the commander. You know you can't stay on the wings for ever, but for the few minutes you are there...you rest. You rest and let God speak life back into the drained reservoir you have been trying to battle out of. You let Him speak life through the people He has placed in your life to do just that. (At this point, you check your power source and what you are plugged into. You may have your plug into a good surge protector, but if that surge protector isn't plugged into a power source that is connected to a the main power switch...you can't charge up. Let that picture sink in...It'll be a blog later). Then when the eagle sits you down, you start walking forward with a pep in your step and shield in hand. Yes the feelings are still there and so is the enemy, but the power that lives on the inside of you, the Spirit that healed the sick, raised the dead, that same power is louder and in control.
We all grow weary, that's a part of the race. There is a difference in growing weary from well doing (that's being busy for the wrong reasons..doing a lot of good not a lot of God) and growing weary from the battle. We all have to take time to plug in and recharge. Some days may drain our batteries more than others. If you don't take time to fully charge at some point, it will take even longer to charge up the next time. Weary and pressing, just hold on...God's never late and your answer is coming just when you need it. Answering when you want Him to feeds your flesh, and that's not God. God will always answer when you need Him to, If you are feeling war weary, tell Him. He gets it I promise. There have been many nights this week that I cried out and said God here take it. I through it all on Him and just said now hold me. God can hold on to both us and our stuff, but we can't hold on to our stuff and God.
God thank You for being You. Thank You for loving us like You do and taking care of each step we take. Thank you for having our backs and for knowing when we need you to step in and let us rest for a minute. Thank you for understanding our hearts even we can't get out the words. God you know the hearts of those reading this.....speak to them right where they are. For those that are pressing, encourage them Lord to keep taking the next step. For those that are starting to feel the heaviness of the battle, remind them you have their back and that they are covered by You. For those that have had to stand still for a minute and are fighting the feelings that have started....God be louder than their feelings with your truth. Stir up the Spirit that is within them, send someone in their lives to speak truth and life into them right where they are, and remind them that you offer rest. Thank you Lord for putting bones back together...speak to the wounds and breathe life back into the ones that need it. In Jesus name....
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