Blessings Friends :)
I haven't been around on here as much lately, and that's because the last few weeks have been really rough. I've been fighting a mental spiritual warfare battle that a lot of days has left me drained, and then in the midst of it I ended up being hospitalized, eventually needing an appendectomy. After the surgery, my body wasn't able to digest food or drink properly, and I ended up back in the emergency room twice in order to get nutrients through an IV.
It's probably not surprising that I've been feeling pretty down and depressed through everything lately, and sometimes the spiritual battle seemed like too much for me to possibly press through.
However, I've firmly been told in my prayers that there will be an end to this battle in sight, and if I'm being completely honest, this battle has made me take the necessary steps to reevaluating how I've been living my life.
When you're dealing with such scary circumstances, it really puts into perspective how little anything else matters but following Jesus. I know He's with me every step of this battle, and He will fight for me and give me all the strength and endurance I need to emerge victorious on the other side.
However, I began to realize in the last week or so that for the first few weeks of fighting this battle, I wasn't praying the right prayers. I was praying for the Lord to take these thoughts from me, and to take it away so I could get back to my life. I should have been praying for a strengthening of my faith, and also, forgiveness for the many ways my life had fallen from the path Christ intended for me.
Realizing this has caused me to meditate on scripture a lot more, and to come before our Heavenly Father with prayers for the right reasons this time. I'm not enjoying this battle, but I am grateful that God brought to light the changes I needed to make.
I want to live for Christ, and not for my own selfish desires anymore.
I have to be honest that I'm still struggling with wanting to post Scriptures of the Week as I feel like if I'm going through this, perhaps I shouldn't be trying to encourage anyone else in their walk of faith. But I know those are the lies the enemy wants us believing in order to keep us dragged down, so I'm going to go ahead and share a verse today that truly highlights the importance of prayer no matter what you're going through.
"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
Matthew 21:22
God always listens to us when we come before Him in prayer, but if we ourselves don't believe in what we're asking for, chances are He won't be able to change our situation. So today my friends believe in the truth that the same God who rescued His people from the Egyptians, kept the mouths of lions closed, used a small boy to kill a fierce soldier, and sent His son to die for our sins can work amazing things in your life as well. I've struggled with getting to this point, but I choose to believe that God will help me through this battle. He will equip me with what I need to fight through it. He may not snap His fingers and take it away immediately, but on His timeline this battle will be over and I will be victorious. I belong to Jesus Christ and He will never let me be defeated by the enemy as long as I keep choosing to believe and put my trust in Him.
Happy Thursday Everyone and God Bless!
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