So it has been a while since my last post - life has been incredibly busy lately. I have missed this as it is my favorite/only outlet for all of the thoughts that are often jumbled up inside my head. I hate pulling the busyness card because it will inevitably sound like the worst excuse known to man, but it is the truth. I have no other reason, no other excuse to offer other than busyness. It is during these times when I forget things and must be reminded of those ideas that are of vital importance to my life.
1. I have to remember who God is and just how big He is. In the busyness, I get caught up in my own petty problems and forget that He is Almighty God. I like the idea that He wants to be my friend, but I love that He is my fortress, my strong tower, and the place from which I gain strength. You know that I LOVE Nehemiah, and I often go there when I am discouraged or grumpy from being discouraged. So I thought I would share Nehemiah 4:14-16 with you again.
1. I have to remember who God is and just how big He is. In the busyness, I get caught up in my own petty problems and forget that He is Almighty God. I like the idea that He wants to be my friend, but I love that He is my fortress, my strong tower, and the place from which I gain strength. You know that I LOVE Nehemiah, and I often go there when I am discouraged or grumpy from being discouraged. So I thought I would share Nehemiah 4:14-16 with you again.
"When I saw their fear, I rose and spoke to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: 'Do not be afraid of them(those people who were trying to discourage them from building the wall); remember the Lord who is great and awesome and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.'"
2. This verse also reminds me of who I am - not some weak, little pipsqueak! I, we are called to be warriors - to fight. The war belongs to God, but we are certainly soldiers in the battles. I have two verses for you on this one. Galatians 4:6 says that,
"Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!'"
And 2 Timothy 1:7 tells us about this Spirit.
"For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power, and love, and discipline."
I don't know about you, but I just love the idea that God sends His Spirit into our hearts. Through Christ, we have access to God and His abundance - grace, mercy, comfort, strength, power, the list could go on forever. There are days, and today is one of those when I have to pray, as Nehemiah did, "O God, strengthen my hands."
3. Nehemiah 4 also reminds me why - why I get up every day and go to work, why I work with children. We are fighting those battles for them, for those people God has entrusted to us. I fight for the 20+ darlings that climb the stairs to Extended Care every day. I fight for the 100+ boys and girls that darken the doors of the CrossPointe Kids building. I fight for the ladies that work with me every day, and most importantly I fight for George, Joyce, Candace, Brittany, Jonathan, Madison, Wyatt, Daisy Claire, Papaw, David, Brittany, Aunt Debbie, Ben, Mallorie, the boys, and many other family members.
Maybe you are like me and need someone to say, "Remind me, who do you fight for?"
