I went for my second day of C25K today (Couch to 5K) I don't intend to run a 5K but I needed something to push me a little further and keep me on track. Run 1.30 mins and walk 1.30 mins for 30 mins. It is perfectly challenging for me... Tonight God taught me a few things...I want to share them with you!
Rest your mind ~ When you "rest something" you put it down & take the weight off. Just because you are resting your physical body doesn't mean you are always resting your mind.
Push through the physical pain by focusing on Him ~ If you have followed Jesus for any length of time you know there will be some pain. Physical, emotional, mental...all of it! Push through it by setting your mind on Him! Memorize scripture.
Do what makes you uncomfortable and it will make you comfortable ~ The things God has laid on your heart for you to do that scare the living day lights of out you... do it. In the long run it will make things more comfortable in that area.
When it gets dark, don't run back to where you could see ~ Eventually you will have to run through it anyway, so why prolong it? And don't just stop, you'll stay there longer. Keep running through it.
The harder you push towards the end when you LEAST feel like it, the stronger you finish ~ That time when you think you can't do it anymore... that's when you need to push harder. When you are weak, THEN you are strong!
He will always give you time to "Cool down" after the hard work ~ In life there are seasons. God knows your limits and will push you further than you think, but always gives you a cool down time after the job is done.
He will give you the wisdom and the opportunities ~ It's up to you to walk them out and apply all He has taught you!
Even though there is a storm brewing, don't let that prevent you from stepping out ~ He will hold back the rain until you are finished what you set out to do...THEN He will open the flood gates and refresh your soul. The time is now.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Trust Him even in the promised land.
There was a time in my life where I thought the promised land would be a great place to reside, until tonight when Joyce Meyer brought to light that the promised land has enemies too, in fact, more so than the desert did! That was an eye opener to me but it also freed me.
I have been walking in many different "Promised lands" that I have prayed for in the past 3-4 years of my life. I didn't necessarily realize I was already there because I have had so much opposition and felt like maybe this is not where I am supposed to be or this is not how God does things and even, is this who I'm supposed to date? God wouldn't do it this way, it's too hard. God does do it this way, just because it's hard, doesn't mean it's not from Him. I know you have heard it many times (Because I have and I've only been a Christian 4 years!)
"It's in these times that God makes you more like Him."
It's true, He does. But as Joyce said tonight and as Jesus has said many times
"GET UP AND WALK..."
God wants YOU to take possession of the life He has predestined for you (Ephesians 1:5 "He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will")
He has predestined a life for you that is way more than you could ask for or imagine...but it's up to you to walk it out and take a bold stance to step into what God is walking you through right now.
I prayed, and prayed, and prayed for God to remove a situation from my life. In fact I prayed and asked Him to remove the man I'm dating right now from my life if it was not His will for me. I didn't think God worked this way. You see, I was married 5 years ago to a Marine, that ended terribly and swore I would NEVER (ever!) marry or date anymore who was in the military ever again. (Guess I should be careful what I tell God I will never do) The man I'm dating now is in the military... Air Force. He intends to be in as a career and that means he will have to move where-ever they decide to base him.
So in my eyes, there was no point in dating. If it led to more than just dating, I would have to move and why would God move me after all He has done in my life in the past 5 years here in Charlotte? Why would God place me in the exact same situation that I was in 10 years ago with potentially, in the near future, having to make a decision to leave all that is here, to possibly move with the man I'm dating who I could one day marry?
No, God doesn't work that way... He wouldn't make me feel the same feelings again of panic and despair when things that come up bring up old memories of the same steps I walked out when I was 21 and think that I'm OK with walking them out again, this time with a different person...would He?
Everything in me screams "No, what are you doing?!? It will end up the same way, why would you do it again?" And then I hear a still small voice that says "Trust Me, I have a purpose in this and I have you right where I want you, trust Me."
For the past year I have fought some of the biggest enemies when facing whether or not I should date this man, and always in my heart is the still small voice "Trust Me, I have always been faithful & I have a better plan than you do."
In my mind it's "But this isn't going to work, HOW is this going to work?" and again, that still small voice says "Trust Me, Stand, Wait and See... I have your best interest at heart."
Some of the most heart wrenching times have been during these struggles of working through my present, towards my future, with the astonishing similarities of my past. But I believe God is trying to redeem the past; and heal my heart through the most amazing man that He has given me. A man that I have prayed for over the past few years that loves me unconditionally, is patient with me, communicates better than I've ever experienced in a relationship AND who pushes me towards Christ in a way that I have never had.
But I have to tell you, the promised land doesn't always look the way you think it will. God's plan never looks like yours and even if you may be facing some BIG enemies right now... doesn't mean you are going the wrong way or are in the wrong spot, it could mean you have made it to the promised land & are exactly where God wants you to be. Take possession, step into the life God has for you, be bold & stand strong facing some of the biggest battles you may ever face...because He who promised IS faithful!!!!! (Hebrews 10:23)
I have been walking in many different "Promised lands" that I have prayed for in the past 3-4 years of my life. I didn't necessarily realize I was already there because I have had so much opposition and felt like maybe this is not where I am supposed to be or this is not how God does things and even, is this who I'm supposed to date? God wouldn't do it this way, it's too hard. God does do it this way, just because it's hard, doesn't mean it's not from Him. I know you have heard it many times (Because I have and I've only been a Christian 4 years!)
"It's in these times that God makes you more like Him."
It's true, He does. But as Joyce said tonight and as Jesus has said many times
"GET UP AND WALK..."
God wants YOU to take possession of the life He has predestined for you (Ephesians 1:5 "He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will")
He has predestined a life for you that is way more than you could ask for or imagine...but it's up to you to walk it out and take a bold stance to step into what God is walking you through right now.
I prayed, and prayed, and prayed for God to remove a situation from my life. In fact I prayed and asked Him to remove the man I'm dating right now from my life if it was not His will for me. I didn't think God worked this way. You see, I was married 5 years ago to a Marine, that ended terribly and swore I would NEVER (ever!) marry or date anymore who was in the military ever again. (Guess I should be careful what I tell God I will never do) The man I'm dating now is in the military... Air Force. He intends to be in as a career and that means he will have to move where-ever they decide to base him.
So in my eyes, there was no point in dating. If it led to more than just dating, I would have to move and why would God move me after all He has done in my life in the past 5 years here in Charlotte? Why would God place me in the exact same situation that I was in 10 years ago with potentially, in the near future, having to make a decision to leave all that is here, to possibly move with the man I'm dating who I could one day marry?
No, God doesn't work that way... He wouldn't make me feel the same feelings again of panic and despair when things that come up bring up old memories of the same steps I walked out when I was 21 and think that I'm OK with walking them out again, this time with a different person...would He?
Everything in me screams "No, what are you doing?!? It will end up the same way, why would you do it again?" And then I hear a still small voice that says "Trust Me, I have a purpose in this and I have you right where I want you, trust Me."
For the past year I have fought some of the biggest enemies when facing whether or not I should date this man, and always in my heart is the still small voice "Trust Me, I have always been faithful & I have a better plan than you do."
In my mind it's "But this isn't going to work, HOW is this going to work?" and again, that still small voice says "Trust Me, Stand, Wait and See... I have your best interest at heart."
Some of the most heart wrenching times have been during these struggles of working through my present, towards my future, with the astonishing similarities of my past. But I believe God is trying to redeem the past; and heal my heart through the most amazing man that He has given me. A man that I have prayed for over the past few years that loves me unconditionally, is patient with me, communicates better than I've ever experienced in a relationship AND who pushes me towards Christ in a way that I have never had.
But I have to tell you, the promised land doesn't always look the way you think it will. God's plan never looks like yours and even if you may be facing some BIG enemies right now... doesn't mean you are going the wrong way or are in the wrong spot, it could mean you have made it to the promised land & are exactly where God wants you to be. Take possession, step into the life God has for you, be bold & stand strong facing some of the biggest battles you may ever face...because He who promised IS faithful!!!!! (Hebrews 10:23)
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