Wow what a challenging day! Every where I turned there was some situation that was rearing its ugly head trying to sap the life out of those that I care about and love, even me! I started to get frustrated, like why God not one more thing?! But in my journey of learning from life’s lessons, I stopped myself and my mind from going any place other than to the one I know can change our future.
I often wondered how people that face a life altering threat can withstand the uncertainty of their situation. It amazes me how some face their challenges head on, never wavering to consider “why me”; they just keep on moving forward to see what lies ahead of them. I have witnessed people that have held on so tightly to their faith that nothing that came would shake them. How do they do it? What motivates them to face health issues, and sometimes death everyday and not get tired of the pain, the changes, or the limitations?
Well I tell you what one friend told me; she said “I do get tired, sad, and even wanting to give up”, but she said “I can’t”. I said, “what makes you keep going then”? She said “it’s the love of God”. Explain I said, well she began it’s like this, “every time I can’t take anymore of my situation God comes and refreshes me”. I asked; “how does He do that”? “By taking the pain away or making the situation better for a day or so”? She said, “no not really, it’s more internal (more to do with my heart and spirit)”. Wow! ” You are telling me that by God refreshing your heart and spirit allows you to go on another day?!” She said, “yes”!
I took her wisdom and placed it in my heart for such a day like today. I was even able to pour into someone else that was going through and we both shared a tear or two, but our spirits were okay. . . they were refreshed!
So no matter the circumstance ask God to refresh your heart and spirit. Begin to praise Him in the midst of your storm and see if He will not only refresh you, but He will restore you to a place in Him that nothing can touch, not even the negative reports or feelings that you may have. He is greater than anything that we face. Yet we still may have to face our challenges and sometimes they may seem daunting to us, just know for sure that God will refresh you!
The Butterfly Journey ~ Lisa
