We all clearly have a lot of time on our hands right now. Being stuck inside has given me a lot of time to think. I have a tendency to think, and basically not stop thinking. I’m pretty sure my mind moves at 100mph at all times, which may explain the reason why i’ve been going to bed at 5 am every night. but we don’t need to talk about that… With all of this quiet time, I’ve felt myself start to fall into bad habits. Leaning towards the things of this world. I hate to admit it, but I think we all know what I’m talking about. Endless hours scrolling through my explore page, which doesn’t even compare to the vast amounts of scrolling through that app I swear is taking over the world. yeah, you know the one… After refreshing countless times, I did some self-reflection and realized something…
Man, the devil works hard.
All of this precious time, wasted on worthless distractions. Just what the enemy wants. he will do anything and everything in his power to distract me from the Lord. In fact, he thrives off of distraction and worldly praises. Every moment I set my eyes on worldly pleasures and deny the Lord, the enemy does a happy dance. Lately i’ve fallen victim to this world. Setting my anger and frustration on Him, like I have the right to. I kind of honestly didn’t trust His plan for a moment granted everything happening right now. Why would He take away all of these precious moments that a senior looks forward to their whole school experience? I asked myself this question and wrestled with a lot of doubt. My doubt fell victim to other areas of my life. Specifically this doubt that He will provide for the Race. This number seems to get bigger the smaller the number of days till launch gets. Its scary yall. I’m just being honest sometimes I don’t feel like I will ever reach that goal. But the thing is I will if its His will. The Lord is the only one who can take the reigns on this and I know that if this is where He wants me then He will provide it. The enemy keeps telling me this lie that He won’t step up. That He will leave me hanging to dry. Like Moses and the burning bush, I responded with the same doubts. “are you sure you’ve got the right person? because right now it doesn’t feel like I’m ready to take this on” This led me to spend that time I was doubting, with worldly distractions. A temporary distraction that would leave me more anxious and worried. Just what the enemy wants. And that’s exactly what the enemy wants you to do with all of this uncertainty that’s happening in the world. All of this doubt as to why this is happening. Truth is, the more we lean into that doubt, the harder it gets to stray away from it. But the more we lean into the Lord, the easier it gets to trust in His ways and His plan. All you have to do is open your heart to Him and He will take you under his arm.
If you take a look at everything happening, its honestly crazy to see how everyone is actually working together more than ever. Offering to assist the unable, communities coming together to ensure safety for not only themselves but also others around them. But I think the coolest thing I’ve seen throughout all of this, is the amount of truth being poured out into the world through social media, in the name of the Lord. Seeing story after story on Instagram of an encouraging verse, or a caption that speaks endless truths about our magnificent king! We need Him more than ever, and I know you may hear this a million times, but I will say it a million more! The Lord has a PERFECT plan. whether it’s foggy right now, if you have faith in Him you will one day stand in His presence with clear eyes & arms open wide into an eternity of joy!! This is all happening for a specific reason and we don’t always need to know why. But TRUST in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean on Him when things get tough. He wants to have that relationship with you, you just have to let Him in! Dont let the enemy fill you with the lies of this world. I fully believe that once this is all over, the world will come out of this stronger and more unified in His name.
If you don’t really understand how you feel in this time, or maybe you don’t exactly believe what i’m saying. I would love more than anything in the world to tell you about my friend and almighty father who loves you no matter where you are. My DM’s are always open and ready to just listen if that’s what you need : )
The devil works hard – but the Lord works harder!!
