On Tuesday, May 19, 2009 my daughter came to visit. I allowed fear to wash over me as she and I conversed as if there were no lies, no secrets, no regrets, and no heartache between us.
Driving to work on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 I prayed to be filled with the Fruits of the Spirit. God was gracious and allowed me to realize that I had choked them out of my life and replaced them with fear. At that moment, I purposed in my heart …
I will not be AFRAID of things never being any different than they are right now in her life. I will not let impatience overcome LONGSUFFERING.
I will not be AFRAID that the hurt is never going to go away. I will not let sadness steal my JOY.
I will not be AFRAID that if I ever have the opportunity to confront some of the people in her life that I will do or say something regrettable. I will not hate, be intemperate, unkind, or mean spirited. I will LOVE, be TEMPERATE, and GENTLE.
I will not be AFRAID that others will find out. I will not allow pride to stand in the way of MEEKNESS.
I will not be AFRAID that she will never trust God to give her the strength and courage she needs to let go of this stronghold. Do I allow doubt to overcome my FAITH? No.
I will not be AFRAID of this turmoil. I will remain calm and PEACEFUL.
I will not be AFRAID of evil tidings; but rather my heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. Psalms 112: 7
And then
I shall be like a tree, planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his FRUIT in his season…
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