Tuesday, September 1
En route to Romania
I must admit that I really like this song by Jordin Sparks. I don’t watch American Idol but I heard this song and found myself drawn to the lyrics. It can easily be a spiritual song. But I have found myself realizing that truth is a battlefield as well. Actually, this has been a constant in my spiritual journey. Walking in the truth even when I didn’t feel like it. I got some good advice once – “It’s not about your feelings, it is about the truth.” That is a great statement in theory but walking it out is a whole different ball game. Walking it out is actually a choice. A decision when everything inside of you screams against the truth.
I have spent a lot of time in somewhat of a tug of war. With one arm pulling on the truth and one on lies and feelings. When a lie creeps in, regardless of how it got there, I would grab a hold of it in order to replace it with the truth. I would tell myself the truth. Scream it out if I had to. Write it on a card and read it. What ever it took. But I found myself frustrated when either it didn’t work or I let the lie arm pull harder. Thus landing in the mud, face down.
A dear person in my life told me to put my arms down and to rest in the promise of Matthew 11:28-30 – to rest in Him. I have worked on that and have had victory. I was able to further this victory on the way to Romania. I listened to a podcast by Craig Groeschel who explained the truth. And the truth isn’t a verse or a statement we tell ourselves over and over again. The truth is Jesus. And He wins! He wins every time. That may not sound as profound as I found it to be but it is. I don’t have to grasp to truths that I can beat myself up for not memorizing effectively. I can drop my hands and let the TRUTH fight for me. John 14:6 says that Jesus is the way and the truth and the life. So, in my quest for victorious living, I will cling to the TRUTH and allow Him to fight for me!
