Today’s Devotional Written By The Ever Growing, Ever Insightful:
Tracy Koweh
Back Against the Wall
Proverbs 3:5-6 (New Living Translation)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
This past weekend I attended a women’s lock-in at my church. This year I decided to go through the 30 min self defense class. I knew I was going to learn some awesome moves to help me better protect myself, but I wasn’t prepared to have a spiritual moment in the midst of learning how to fight back
The first question asked by the officer was “What’s the first thing you do when you’re under attack?” Although the correct answer was - -PANIC- - -it was the wrong reaction to the situation. See when our bodies feel threaten we naturally tense up or panic.
When the officers said relax when a man grabs you by the neck and pushes you up against a wall, I thought he was crazy. But then I remembered my labor with Jaida. As painful as my contractions were, the simple act of breathing got me through an epidural-free birth. Each time a contraction hit, everything in me wanted to tighten up, but when I got it in my mind to relax and breathe through the pain, the rest of it was a piece of cake.
In life…..jobs, friends, family, money, fear and so many other things become our attacker. They become the thing that has us by our neck and backed up against a wall. We feel we have no where to turn or run. It seems as if there is no escape route in sight. Well, all you have to do is relax and let God take over. When you relax it confuses your attacker and makes it easier to knock him down, or causes him to lose his balance.
Today as we prepare for hump day, let us relax and trust in God to fight our battles. When situations come at us to discourage us, tear us down, or discredit us…..let us not panic, but instead plan to let God have his way. Don’t panic, pray. Don’t freeze up, have faith. Don’t give up, just look up.
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