Doesn’t it seem like life is out to squish you to nothingness sometimes? Life can present so many challenges that it seems like you will never succeed and what’s the use of trying! I remember while raising my girls as a single mom, I would crawl into bed, roll myself into a ball, cover my head and refuse to come out! That all lasted about an hour, maybe and then I would have to leap from under the cover with my Super mom cape flying in the air and jump to someone’s rescue. I never had time to honor the pity parties, the single mom blues club, or any other woo is me chapter with my presence. I realized what I had to do and I did it! Even if I felt useless, incapable, or weak, I had responsibilities so my own self pity would have to wait…..
And 24 years later, I still don’t have time for pity parties. I have heard it and agree with this saying, “I’m not where I want to be – but, I thank God that I am not where I used to be”. I realized that all of my ‘doing’ and painful times back then (and now) are the weights God allows me to lift to build my spiritual muscle. Because, I have come through this or that then I am confident that I have the muscle/strength to go through that or this! I realized that everything that I need to perform the tasks that God has entrusted to me, I have it in me NOW. The reason for the test is simple ~ I must be tested over the information deposited into me. So, when the tests come I already know that I can ACE it because I have the answers in me. The answers are in God’s word. The answers are in my purpose! When the difficulty arise, I already know that I can make it through. Because, I already have in me what it takes to make it through!
God said that He knew me before I was formed in my mom, He knew me in eternity but I manifested in time….. So, before I was born my entire schedule was set for what God had set for me to accomplish in this life. My class time was paid with my tears, but I made it! My financial aid was painful at times but I paid my dues (as the older church folk would say), I made it through. Glory to God that I made it!
So just remember when you are going through something, you already have in you whatever you need to make it through the test. When you are going through something just know that God trusts you to pass. God may seem like he is not with you by the extraordinary silence. But, no teacher speaks to the class during testing! So, just believe in God, believe in the God within you and use your weapons! You will overcome because you have what it takes!
You will make it! Trust and obey!!!