Today is a great day.
I did not sleep well again last night.
I have too much to do today.
Only twenty percent of my house is clean.
I have a wet load of laundry in my washing machine that smells weird because it has been in there a while.
I do not have any groceries in my fridge and only twenty-nine dollars left in my food category of my new budget. Oops.
But.
Today is a great day.
The last week and a half I have been lying down and letting defeat wash over me. Believing that I am, after all, no good. I can’t, after all, do life well.
I am seriously through with that.
I woke up this morning tired but I decided to spend some time praising Him.
I put on Rita Springer and read Psalms and started declaring out loud my love for Jesus.
“Jesus! I love you! You are worthy of praise! No matter what is happening, Lord - you are good all the time!”
Over and over and over and over.
I forgot - praise is a weapon.
“Lord, I adore you! How can I begin to understand your holiness? Oh, Father, you are wonderful!”
Over and over and over and over.
Ha ha ha ha!!!
Today is a great day.
My house is a wreck, my life is still too full, and I still have no idea how to figure out some of the big issues I am dealing with this week.
But I am no longer lying down letting life beat me up. I am standing up, hands raised, eyes on Jesus, heart focused, and ready to fight.
And my fighting words for today are:
“He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
he drew me out of deep waters.
He rescued me from my powerful enemies,
from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,
but the Lord supported me.
He led me to a place of safety;
he rescued me because he delights in me…
You light a lamp for me.
The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.
In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall…
God’s way is perfect.
All the Lord’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
For who is God except the Lord?
Who but our God is a solid rock?
God arms me with strength,
and he makes my way perfect.
He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
enabling me to stand on mountain heights.
He trains my hands for battle;
he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow…(Psalm 18).”
Thank you, Lord, that there is strength and victory in your name. Thank you that you train my hands for battle and equip me with the weapon of your Word. I am so in love with you. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.
Yay Jess!!!
I am so proud of you! This was awesome.
PS) Did you know that if you put vinegar in the wash with smelly clothes, it helps?
Today WAS a great day. Thanks for making me part of it! And thanks for helping Lucy become a baby genius…she already knows how to spell Frankie…F-R-A-N-K-I-E, that’s the way you spell Frankie, Frankie!! SHe’s SO smart thanks to you. Glad you were here in the midst of a busy time!
Jess,
I am so glad to hear that your day was better today, that you’re focusing on God, praising Him. I too need that reminder constantly.
Last night was the wake up at 3:30am, cry for a half hour in despair, then decide to turn to my bible and beth moore devotional. After that, it was back to the bible, Ps. 63, and then finally the anxiety was gone, and i was able to just relax and fall back asleep.
Long way to say, that I have had to learn over and over and over again that God’s word is living and active… that worship is a weapon… that when I turn my eyes to Him, i can start to see just a bit that He is so much bigger than my problems. even if i wake up later overwhelmed, i still have those few moments to hang onto.
God bless you!
Heather
Thanks Jess for your comment. Sometimes this past week or two I have felt like i should just stop writing on my blog because i feel like each entry is so depressing, and if it isn’t I feel like i’m not being real.
I don’t know. Its frustrating to say the least.
Today is better now than when it started. my emotions have stabilized a bit… maybe cause i did what you did, and sent out that email “sorry, could you pray… again.” I know that my friends pray, even when they don’t know what else to do.
thank you for your encouragement. I love reading your blog too! it is so refreshing to know i am not the only one going through this.
Love you,
Heather
I just pictured you all in armor leading a charge against Satan… you’re smiling and raising the sword…
such a cool picture
Praising God out loud, speaking his Word back to Him can’t help but change our focus. And it reminds that satan he is defeated and has no power over us.
Thanks for the reminder,
Sheryl (theperch-sheryl.blogspot.com)