I have to admit, it has taken (and still is taking) a lot to reach deep enough to find lines to which our family is able to follow. We understand that staying in the will of God will produce good fruit — but this does not mean it is easy by any means! We love each other, LOVE Jesus, and desire to do the will of the Father, but at times we just have to pull up those bootstraps and let our whole selves be all wrapped up in His grace!
Remember, and I REPEAT — It is not always easy *it is rarely easy!
Jesus ALWAYS produced beautiful fruit continually, every day. His fruit was seen by all, planted well, harvested well, yet it can be difficult to dig in and take a hold of the promises He has given us. When we feel grace slipping out of our hands and watch peace evaporate under the pressure of daily tensions it can be—-disheartening. It is in those moments we must renew our focus and lift tear-filled eyes to Him.
Life can be so difficult to navigate, but Jesus did not say following Him would be easy. It can sometimes be quite the opposite, but do we fall on our knees enough to see who He really is before these hard times happen? That He can bring peace in an instant– in the midst of every storm there is?
If the truth of this does not truly rest in us— it is time to close the door and go into the prayer closet to spend more time with Him. To close the door and build our relationship with Him. We have to build the relationship that matters the most! We can do this very thing through worship (yes! sing your heart out), reading the word (open your heart to hear His wisdom), and prayer (make your requests known).
REMEMBER: He delights in us and wants us to communicate with Him, to be friends with Him. He will work things out for the best for our lives and we must trust that—even in the hard messy places. From those in-between unknowns to when all anger is roaring loud like a Lion being penned up. Let’s rock this journey, rocks and all (pun intended) from this fallen world, and hold on to his hand while he catches our tears.
He will hold the tears and release the joy if we let him! May the Lord bless you as you find the endurance to continue on today. You can do this Mama and you can do it well with his help. He sees you. He hears you. He LOVES you. Draw near Mama, draw near…
This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Bloom and Reed
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