Walking forward even when it’s hard…
I don’t know if you experience the same thing, but for me it seems that my weeks that are filled with good progress and big praises are followed by a gut punch of a reminder of something else I have been earnestly praying for. These moments seem to suck all the wind out of my sails that I glided through the week on and I’m left feeling as though I’m starting over, down in a dusty pit.
But in these moments am I to let myself fall into the enemy’s trap of feeling like I am a failure and condemned and that the Lord is no longer holding me?
No, my dear sister, we lift our eyes…
”I will lift my eyes to the hills - from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2
We start our new day, be it on shaking knees. We thank and praise our Lord, reminding ourselves that He has not stopped holding us, and that He holds our day. We give our day to Him and we walk forward, even when it’s hard…
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-7
“Be my strong refuge to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.” Psalm 71:3
May we continually resort to You Lord, our Refuge and Strength, our Rock and our Redeemer. You are with us today in our struggle, just as you were with us yesterday in our ease. Thank You for Your everlasting faithfulness.
On our difficult days, may we place our day in Your loving hands and follow You our Good Shepherd, may we walk in the Spirit and not in our flesh. We pray for Your blessings over our learning and lesson plans, the needs of our children and our own hearts. We pray for soft hearts and silly giggles with our children. We pray for easy crock pot meals and Your eyes to see the beauty You are working in our lives.
We thank You for that Your mercies are new today and that You are still singing over us.