In the last month, I have felt like I have been putting small pieces of a puzzle back together again just to have satan push them off the table when I get somewhere. 4 steps forward 5 steps back. This is what it feels like at least. Fortunately for me, I have a mom and Husband who have been pushing me to believe otherwise. Even though it's hard.
On Sunday, we had Pastor Josh Turner come and speak to us. We had a great message about a portion of scripture I've heard a thousand times. Luke 5:17-26. It's the story of the friends who lowered their paralyzed friend down in the middle of Jesus's conversation with a crowd of people. Josh made great points and what got me was that the people had priorities. They knew that Jesus could change the life of their friend if they just got their friend to Jesus.
In his presence. In the middle of whatever he was doing. Like the woman with the issue of blood. She knew that just a touch from the hem of his robe would do something. She went to him with anticipation and Jesus sensed it when she touched his clothes. We see over and over the desperation and desire to be with Jesus. Or in his presence.
I have been trying to fix this, or deal with this situation, or carry this burden. Read this. Take that class. Be a part of this and that. The driving force that has kept me going finally crashed. (As we've heard a million times.) But this time it was different. I hear myself saying over and over, I'll just do it. In ALL area's of my life. Ministry, home, friendships. Everything. I have put piece after piece in place and gotten mad when I thought 'satan' was destroying everything.
This morning while I was making breakfast I realized that it wasn't satan pushing the pieces off the table. It was God. In all of this, God hasn't been the center. And because of that, I have been emotionally tossed. Physically exhausted. And swayed. I have fought myself over and over with the words that I have said. I have pushed myself out of what I thought was right because I allowed people to influence me instead of my God. When we take God OUT of the middle of things, everything crashes.
That goes for your life, your marriage, your family, your ministry, your EVERYTHING! Hopefully you will be wiser than me, and save yourself a lot of headache/heartache. Keep Christ the CENTER. The MIDDLE. The FIRST CONSULTANT. Your focus. Because let me tell you. Things will fail. People will fail. People will hurt you. People will say things they don't mean.
But when we stand on the foundation of Christ. We will not be shaken. We will not be moved. We will remain constant because no matter what, God is there. Have a great Tuesday and I pray you will impact others today!
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