Yet, Will I Praise Him!
Often my daughter and I have had the discussion of public day care, but that conversation always ends with me saying, I will just keep him. As much as it is an inconvenience for me, I love my grandson to death and I just can't see him being raised by anyone other than his family. Call it the homeschooler in me. I just believe we have to be diligent in, not just teaching academics to our children, but imparting the Word of God into their spirits. That impartation can only take place when we spend time with our children: speaking, teaching, praying over them (Deuteronomy 11:18-19). But I don't really want to get into parenting today.....that's not what's on my heart this morning.
I mentioned my grandson because his actions became a catalyst to my deliverance from "stinkin-thinkin" last night. I had been sitting at my computer finishing up some travel arrangements and some dance related paperwork. Everyone had gone to bed, including my Danyal. When I finished with the few things I was working on, I started preparing to go upstairs to bed. My usual routine is to tidy up books and papers around me, turn out lights, lock the doors, and make sure dinner is put away (you know, shutting down the house kind of stuff). I turned around to look at my living room, to kind of survey the land, and all I could do was shake my head in disgust.
My wonderful grandson had thrown his stuff all over the living room floor: toys, clothes, pillows, blankets, and more toys were everywhere. The room had been cleaned and re-organized at least three times that day so I was having a fit that it was out of order once again. I can be a neat-freak at times and my grandson is helping to break that spirit in me...by default. Danyal seems to see life differently. He is not a lover of order. He does his best everyday to undo my acts of tidiness. I know you parents can relate.
Anyway, when I got upstairs to my room I said to my husband jokingly, "Danyal makes my life a vicious cycle." We both laughed. As I was changing clothes for bed I was thinking about the statement I had just made and the Holy Spirit chimed in and began to speak to my heart. He began to show me that those words that I spoke were actually how I had been feeling the last few days.He was right, of course.
I had been in a spiritual battle in my mind. The enemy was riding me hard with thoughts of defeat and hopelessness. I was feeling my life was a vicious cycle: doing the same thing over and over again, with no sense of true progression and change. I felt like every time I seem to get some things together that the enemy comes to wreak havoc and bring chaos once again. I felt like I was constantly giving, pouring, giving more, with seemingly little or no return. I was tired and weary in my spirit: tired of the war, tired of waiting, tired of wondering how my needs (and desires) would be met, tired of standing. Of course, these were all feelings....not the truth.
When the Holy Spirit began to speak to me I repented for allowing my feelings to get out of hand. I immediately took authority over that series of thoughts, casting them down in obedience to the word of God(2 Corinthians 10:4-5). I began to thank the Lord for His faithfulness to me and began to once again declare the promises of God. And I want to encourage you to do the same today.
Take a warfare stance in the spirit with me. Keep the Word of God before you, meditating on it day and night (Psalms 1:1-3): taking courage in His faithfulness. Remember, we are in a war and the battle ground is the mind. I believe that 2010 is destined to be a great year, says the Lord. I believe that there will be great increase and growth (naturally & spiritually) for the body of Christ: Open doors and great opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus. But I also believe that the enemies of God and warfare will increase, being very intense at times. I am reminded of the scripture in Lamentations, where its says, "...the enemy has enlarged himself." There is a war, but know this, we are guaranteed to be WIN. Hallelujah!!!
I pray that you are victorious in your battle over ungodly thoughts today. I pray that, as you meditate on the word, that you will be encouraged to STAND.
Meditating on His word....
"Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, Yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! " Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NLT)
"... but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting....let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Galatians 6:8-9 (KJV)
"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised)" Hebrews 10:23 (KJV)
"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." Romans 8:18 (KJV)
"But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." I Peter 5:10 (KJV)
"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy." Psalms 126:5 (KJV)
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