Words Of Encouragement To Start The Day (Monday 12/13/09)

Today’s Devotional Is Written By A Young Woman That Truly Inspires: Tracy Koweh

Can’t Let Go………..

Colossians 1:23 (Amplified Bible)

²³[And this He will do] provided that you continue to ^[a]stay with and in the faith [in Christ], well-grounded and settled and steadfast, not shifting or moving away from the hope [which rests on and is inspired by] the glad tidings (the Gospel), which you heard and which has been preached ^[b][as being designed for and offered without restrictions] to every person under heaven, and of which [Gospel] I, Paul, became a minister.

Today’s message in the music comes from the great hit song “End of the Road”, by Boyz II Men. The chorus of the song says, “Although we’ve come. To the end of the road. Still I can’t let you go. It’s unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you.”

This year has for some been a very long and trying year. For me it flew by, in spite of the many ups and downs, storms and trials I faced. As the year is coming to an end, I find myself at the end of my rope, at the end of my road. Everything and everyone around me is either apart of the attack, or under the attack with me. This past weekend seemed to be what I can only hope was the final climax.

I’ve dealt with demonic attacks, family drama, work issues and fighting to keep my sanity. No matter how great of a place one area in my life may be, the constant battles have slowly taken its toll on me. The war I felt was almost over, but I decided not to let go. No matter how big the bang of the enemy may get, I know in my heart that God’s bang is bigger. No matter how strong the spiritual oppression gets, I know God is stronger.

See after the hell I’ve been through, it’s now unnatural for me to let go of God, because I know I belong to Him. It’s not in my nature to turn from God in my time of trouble anymore, but to turn to Him. I’m learning not to trust in my emotions, my opinions or my past, but to fully trust that God has me in the palm of His hand.

Today as we begin another work week, let us remember that if we feel like we’ve come to the end of the road, God doesn’t have Dead Ends for the living; It may just be Him paving out a new road for you to begin on.