Have you ever had the "blahs"; where you just don't feel like doing anything? All you want to do is those things that you have to do to live/survive; anything more than that is a chore; it is draining - you don't want to talk or do anything; I mean absolutely nothing.
I've been like that this week. Maybe I just need a break I thought. I'll tell it on myself - I haven't been reading or praying or studying that much all this week. I'm not depressed or anything - just BLAH. I'm sitting here tonight , and I thought 'Now, how are you going to "encourage" people in the Lord when you're not putting yourself in a position to hear what the Lord would say?' OUCH! I thought 'Hey, I have some things that I want God to do on my behalf on my family's behalf. Just when God is about to open the door we may feel faint and want to give up and give in. We don't want to press in, press on and press through . We've become weary, and in our being weary we sometimes stop doing the very thing that will give us hope, joy, strength - the victory! I thank God that I've realized that this is what's going on. I know that the Lord is about to bring forth the answers to my prayers and open doors that no man can shut. As a matter of fact, my prayers I prayed are already answered in Jesus' name, and doors already stand wide open! I got on knees tonight and asked the Lord to forgive me of my laziness. I asked the Holy Spirit to forgive me for not praying when reminded to pray. The Lord is always speaking, but are we always listening or in a place to listen? The Holy Spirit is here to lead, guide us and to bring back unto our remembrance of everything the Lord has promised and spoken to us (in written or audible word).
I don't know about you, but I can tell when I haven't been praying or studying. Now, I know this may come as a shock to you, but...........I'm not perfect! I have done things, and said things that would shock you. During those times of blah-dom, the enemy tried to throw those things back up in my face. He (the enemy) may even use others to bring up that "old man/woman" you "use to" be. I had enough of God on the inside of me to know - yes, I had done some bad/maybe even unbelievable things, but it doesn't change the fact that Jesus still loves me. All those things are under the Blood of Jesus; Jesus forgave me when I asked for forgiveness an my slate has been wiped clean. When we don't stay prayed up and built up in our most holy faith in the Lord, the enemy will try to keep us down, to try to keep us from pressing in, pressing on and pressing through in Jesus' name. But you keep on keeping on in the Lord! He can and will forgive you, and bring you to your rightful place in victory in Jesus' name!
Did you put your armor on today????
Be Encouraged Today!!!!
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