Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the
vows you made to the Most High. Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I
will rescue you, and you will give me glory.
Psalm 50:14-15 NLT
I've talked many times before about giving thanks in the
midst of life's trials. You may have heard my story about Does your
eyebrow hurt, Mom? Then can we give thanks that your eyebrow doesn't
hurt? Well, we often do the same thing when we're struggling with
repeated mistakes in our lives. We listen to the lies of satan. I must
not be saved. I always do that. I can't be a Christian and still struggle with
that. I'll never get victory over it. I might as well give up... Any
of that sound familiar?
How did we learn to walk when we were children? Did we
just decide one day that it was time to walk and then up we got and walked our
little selves all over the place? No, it was Get up. Fall. Get up, step,
fall. Step, step, fall. Get up, fall. Get up, fall. Fall. Fall. Cry. Resolve.
Get up... Even if you've never had children, more than likely, you have watched
a little one's first steps or attempts at walking.
As children, the first thing we learned was to pull
ourselves up on something sturdy to see if our legs would hold
us. Then we fought to get balance...and we struggled to keep our
balance. Sometimes, we no sooner got that first foot up off the floor, then we
found ourselves back on the floor in the starting position. The good news is we
eventually learned how to walk, right? You may not remember the process, but
your life is the proof.
It's the same principle with our Christian walk. Get up.
Fall. Get up, step, fall. Step, step, fall. Get up, fall. Get up, fall. Fall.
Fall. Cry. Resolve. Get up... Proverbs 24:16a NLT reads, The godly may
trip seven times, but they will get up again.
So often, we find ourselves focusing on our
mistakes rather than giving thanks for what
God has made new in us. I would like to point out that the starting position is
not getting up. The starting point is while you're on your
knees or face down on the floor... Don't beat yourself up over it. Jesus was already beaten up for it. Use His
Cross as the one sturdy thing that you can utilize to pull yourself up. Okay,
everyone! Starting positions...
Prayer:
Father,
Your goodness and mercy and grace overwhelm us. Your Word is a continual
lamp for our feet and light for the path You have chosen for us. Help us to walk in it. In Jesus' Name
we pray. Amen
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