God is always working on us, speaking to us, using us.
lately He is speaking to me about the same thing. over and over. i've had some lightbulb moments and some amazing moments of clarity. i also feel like there is something He's saying that i can't quite grasp...and i am loving that, because it is pushing me to spend more and more time talking to Him, listening to Him, reading His word with intent and expectation.
i look forward to sharing more when i have the words. but, for now, this hits pretty close to home:
“The life of faith is warfare…
It’s a bloody mess. There is a lot of failure in it. It is a battle where we are brought down again and again. Brought down by what we are and what we continually discover ourselves to be. And we are victorious only in the victory of Jesus, a victory that is ours by faith, but not one we will fully enjoy until it’s conclusion.
I fall down. I get up…and believe. Over and over again. That’s as good as it gets in this world. This life of faith is a battle fought in weakness and brokenness. The only soldiers are wounded ones.
In every moment when I am winning, Jesus is with me. And in every moment when I am losing, Jesus is with me. At any moment when I am confused, wounded, and despairing, Jesus is with me. I never, ever, lose the brokenness. I fight and sometimes I prevail, but I can’t prevent more of my screwed-up, messed-up life from erupting. Because I belong to One whose resurrection guarantees that I will arrive safely home in a new body and be part of a new creation, I miraculously, amazingly, find myself continuing to believe, continuing to move forward, until Jesus picks me up and takes me home.”
(Michael Spencer)
It’s a bloody mess. There is a lot of failure in it. It is a battle where we are brought down again and again. Brought down by what we are and what we continually discover ourselves to be. And we are victorious only in the victory of Jesus, a victory that is ours by faith, but not one we will fully enjoy until it’s conclusion.
I fall down. I get up…and believe. Over and over again. That’s as good as it gets in this world. This life of faith is a battle fought in weakness and brokenness. The only soldiers are wounded ones.
In every moment when I am winning, Jesus is with me. And in every moment when I am losing, Jesus is with me. At any moment when I am confused, wounded, and despairing, Jesus is with me. I never, ever, lose the brokenness. I fight and sometimes I prevail, but I can’t prevent more of my screwed-up, messed-up life from erupting. Because I belong to One whose resurrection guarantees that I will arrive safely home in a new body and be part of a new creation, I miraculously, amazingly, find myself continuing to believe, continuing to move forward, until Jesus picks me up and takes me home.”
(Michael Spencer)
2 comments:
Love this!! Wow!!
Oh yes....I fall down, I get up, I believe. Thank you Jesus.
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