Warrior Truth: “Pursue the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember the wondrous works he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered…” 1 Chronicles 16 v 11 – 12 (CEB)
This week I could no longer ignore the urging within to return and reignite what had been birthed in me years ago. It has been tugging at my head and heart for some time, of course, but something changed in and for me this week. If I am honest with myself here, this change has been taking place over the last month as a result of my comfortable seat of self-reliance being shaken.
I found myself facing disappointment head-on and had to decide how I was going to deal with it, and as I contemplated my options, I prepared for critical conversations the best way I knew how – seeking out wise counsel from people I trusted. With human input received, and a weighty burden of what could all too easily become an emotionally charged conversation, I took everything to the Lord. I had a tough conversation earlier in the year where I had felt His presence so tangibly holding me and keeping me calm and gracious, and I wanted more than anything to have that same assurance in the pending conversation.
I woke up the next morning with a sense of clarity and calmness that was unmistakable. The emotion and disappointment that had welled up earlier in the week, were gone. I knew what I needed to say and quickly wrote it down as my conversation guide. I stepped into that meeting confident and accompanied by the Spirit.
Over the past few weeks, while I have been acting on the invitations coming out of that conversation for work, God has been at work on a far larger scale, bringing me back to things and reminding me of His promises. This week, I knew it was time to step out with new truths and tools.
Warrior Tool: Be warned, this is not an easy tool to hold, but if you feel that you are stuck in something, it is a crucial one. In remembering, we are bringing into our conscious minds those things that we have potentially forgotten, kept hidden, or kept at arm’s length. We’ve even believed that the journey we have walked means we can no longer expect or hope to have or do these things. But God is saying, “Pursue me again, seek my strength again, and see what wondrous works I will do again for you. So what do you need to remember today? What promises do you need to remind yourself of? And for what do you need to ask God for strength?
And a bonus tool this week – write it down as your guide so that when it doesn’t quickly come to mind, you have back-up.
Prayer: Lord, thank you that your promises remain steadfast for us. Lord, when I feel stuck, uncertain, or desperate, bring to my mind, the promises you have for me. Lord, let me see where you are working in my life to bring about change and to bring about restoration. As I seek you Lord grant me your strength that I may again see and share your wondrous works. Amen.
With God, For His Glory