The last two days have had me feeling some type of way. Granted, I fully feel like my hormones are to blame, but it doesn’t make it any less a thing. Also, driving ‘into town’ on a rainy day doesn’t help matters, either.
You see, I’m a pretty strong chick. But even strong chicks have their days. I am quickly realizing that I am not praying for the right things. Personal needs. I mean, I am, mostly. But there are things that I need to pray more boldly and specifically for that I didn’t realize I needed to be praying for. This world is a crazy place right now. I’m sure you’ve probably noticed. If you haven’t, you must be in Elijah’s cave or something.
It’s a lot. Mentally and emotionally taxing. And when you get into the trenches to help fight for our liberties and freedoms, you see soooo much more than just your normal, every day citizen. I think the last two days, with hormones and such, it’s just starting to come to a head. This morning I was feeling heavy. And not just my weight. That’s a blog for another day. It’s just that the hits keep coming. And I feel like I need to take it all on. And realistically, I know that I can’t. But they are all important matters. Especially where our children are concerned. They are our future and we need to protect them at all costs. We need to protect their innocence, especially. But this is going off topic. Another blog for yet another time.
So while in one of our leader chats, I mentioned how I was tired. Of course, we all are. But I was reminded that now is when we have to be at our strongest. I lamented over the fact that I am the only one in my household fighting, and that actually, I feel like I’m fighting for three households. And one doesn’t even know it. That’s when I put my phone down and got into the Word. That was when the Lord reminded me that no weapon formed against me will prosper. {Isaiah 54:17} That God. His timing is so perfect. He always shows me what I need to see and hear at just the right time. I need only be still and listen. And trust and obey.
“When you are in Christ, weapons may form but they will not conquer you. Choose to trust Christ and let His Word fight on your behalf. When the enemy rises up against you, choose to hold your peace — let God fight your battle. Every tongue that rises up against you shall backfire.” No Weapon by Vance K. Jackson (a 3-day devotional on the YouVersion Bible app).
I’m not entirely sure why the Lord has brought me to this political sphere. Clearly he sees something in me that I don’t. Maybe he intends to use my lack of filter for good. Or the fact that I’m not afraid to speak my mind. Perhaps he thought that I was made for such a time as this. {Esther 4:14}
From Cottage to Farmhouse 