Lights...Camera...Action

We should take great comfort in knowing that He's GOT THIS! But, truly we are only human,and when hurt or shadows of loneliness combat us, we startle. It's like that goofy airhead in a scary movie that you yell at because she goes LOOKING for monster...we see what she SHOULD do, but she ends up in a bad way no matter how much we scream at the screen. We say that we would NEVER do that...oh but we do! Every time we revisit the past and get stuck there...LOOOKiNG! Every time we doubt His goodness is for us...LOOOKING! Every time we act upon our fears and not out of faith...LOOOKING! When we actually entertain a conversation with the old enemies of self doubt and self pity...LOOOKING! When we place our confidence in man instead our Savior...LOOOKING! When we believe more in our potential to fail than the power of God to keep us...LOOOKING! And with all that looking, we WILL find the monster...And he's ugly...his name is defeat! but don't fret...there is always a heroin in the movie...she stays alive because she is resourceful. The monster chases after her too guys! She just fights back! Every time time you study the Word...FIGHTING! Every time you seek forgiveness and walk in it...FIGHTING! When you begin to truly see your worth in Christ...FIGHTING! IEvery single time you fall to your knees in brokenness and seek Him...FIGHTING! Every time you surrender to His will instead of your fears...FIGHTING! And you will survive the night and THAT is called VICTORY! So, when you are trying to decide rather to go looking or stand and fight, consider these truths... (1)It is what it is... "If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be." Eccles 11:3 No matter what comes our way or what decisions are made...at the end of the day, what will be will be. God numbers every hair upon our head, bottles the very tears that spill over from a broken heart and hears even the unspoken prayer. You need to trust Him to bring what is best for you to pass. (2)Don't get distracted... "He that observeth the wind shall not sow, and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap." Eccles 11:4 When doing the right thing in obedience to Christ doesn't necessarily FEEL right and the winds of fear and clouds of doubt assail, Lean unto Him. If you don't, you render yourself unusable and the harvest of blessings will be delayed. (3)We don't know anything... "As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all." Eccles 11:5 I don't EVEN know why we get so caught up in tryin to figure things out...analyzing every single detail of life's nuttiness, when HIS ways are higher than ours. He brings things about in His time and in His way and for His glory. (4)It is outta your control, so just LIVE... "In the morning sow thy seed,in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good" Eccles 11:6 If the Lord grants you the privilege of awakening to a new morning, what a blessing! We do NOT know what will happen within the span of one day, so just live for Him and experience all of life...laugh,cry, be happy, be sad... He never said we wouldn't do one and not the other! Life is all kinds of crazy! There is only ONE who can maintain total control of it and make something beautiful from such a mess...and guess what...It ain't You! and my friend the wonderful comfort about your life that is NOT like a movie is that you don't fight alone! He IS the friend that sticks closer than a brother and He stands making intercession for you... So, Lights, Camera and ACTION!