Just Go With It

I read the following quote this morning and loved it because it put into words what God is doing in my life in this season that I am in:

"Extraordinary beauty transcends ordinary perspective. In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. You just have to be willing to see it..."

My current season is really tough and I would even describe it as ugly at times. I have cried countless tears asking God to take this cup from me. There are moments I feel like I can't do this anymore, like I am losing my mind and even as I am writing this I realize that in fact, God actually does want me to lose my mind. The old mind, the mind that has been thwarted by the world to see my life for what it really is. The world, it has shoved down my throat lies and false perceptions of who I am and what my life should look like; who I am as a mother and wife. It is a painful but necessary process and as the light changes I am starting to see the true beauty of my journey and it's process. The world has tried to tell me that I have to be strong and confident, that I can do it and be it all; that I can do anything I put my mind to and that I must believe in myself and take pride in who I am and all that I do... But He is teaching me humility and meekness and that apart from Him I can do nothing. He is teaching me that I don't have to be strong because He is my strength, He is my comforter and the lifter of my head; that I can do all things only through Him. Many who have come and gone before me have fallen greatly because of this self-belief lie that I am it when the truth is that apart from Him I am nothing and apart from Him nothing I do has any meaning whatsoever!

 

It is the stripping away and breaking down of all the junk and the more I resist, the more painful it is. Waking up every morning I have to make a conscious decision to choose His grace because it is sufficient! Each day I have to make a decision that I will continue to surrender to His will while I wait on Him and allow Him to do what He needs to do on me, in me and through me. He is Sovereign, He is in control of my life and as long as I continue to walk in obedience and work with Him to remove all the junk and make the changes I need to make / do my part; I will be okay.

 

I don't know what season you are in or what challenges or lessons you are facing right now but I want you to now that you are loved dearly and being taken care of by a Father unlike any Father you could ever imagine. You are His treasured possession and He is all you need. His grace is sufficient for you.

I pray that our Father would give you a double portion of His grace to be still and wait on Him while you allow Him the room to do what He needs to do in your life.

My friend, please know this: no temptation or struggle has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted/struggle beyond your ability, but with the temptation/struggle he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

 

If like me you have to remind yourself everyday to Just Go With It... He is in control, allow Him to take the wheel!