Almost 5 years ago we shut down this blog, why? Because I (Serena) was tired. Everything in here remains true to my heart to this day, but it was weighing heavy on me. How do you have truth "out there" and not be living it? There is a lot of advice on nutrition out there, and we get to decide if we are going to follow it. We have seen what is written in this blog work. We have seen it work countless times, and I am done hiding truth just because it's tough. I need to step up in my own life, not just hide what I know to be true.
It took me 5 years to realize that even the Bible has truths, and we get to choose if we are going to live them. If our life is falling apart it's most likely because we are not executing something properly. Is everything in this blog, Gospel? Not even close, but the fact of the matter is that it still remains true. Execution is the problem.
Standing for marriage, if you read form the beginning of this blog we have always said was something you never stop doing. We still have the Stander's Affirmation mounted on our wall. Our family vision is right beside it. All of those things still remain true, but the work was not being done. It's certainly not because the truth isn't there. The Bible is filled with all of the truths we need. The Holy Spirit is constantly speaking. Am I listening?
Have you ever heard the saying about "I'm standing on the outside, but I'm sitting on the inside?" That probably sums up the last few years for me. I have never completely lost my way or stopped believing, but I was feeling sorry for myself. I had expectations of how my life should be going, and when they stopped going my way I sat down. I had already fought this battle too many times.
God called me to stand for marriage, and He and I have had it out many times over the past 13 years. In fact, might even go so far as to be angry that I am called to do so. I remembered the prophetic repentance Josh wrote a long time ago (search for it and be blessed), and it stirred something inside of me that HOPE is still available if we want to look for it. I want to feed hope, even if it doesn't look like what I thought.
The Lord gifted me with the ability to encourage and inspire, and the foundation of what I believe is based in the Word and not one of us can dictate how it will look unless we can determine the heart of a person or if we control time. There isn't a 1,2,3 formula and the reason why is because we are humans. Sinful and flawed in more ways than I care to admit.
Letting go of our expectations of what WE think things should look like will be the beginning of freedom in what He has for us. Following His truths for ourselves will be the only way. We cannot change our kids, our friends, our spouses. We must live truth for ourselves.
Just in case you are struggling right now, and you just feel like you have been standing for an endless amount of time. The days turn into weeks, the weeks turn into months, and the months into years remember He is the Keeper of Time. Things in the Kingdom do not operate on our timing, and oh do I wish they did.
On my morning walk today I heard this song, and I would like it to be a prophetic in that if it encourages you to hold on ONE MORE DAY, then do it. ONE MORE HOUR, maybe? I am praying fo you, as you stand in His promises and know that it's just a little bit more time.
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