Still...a small voice

OVERCOMER!!


Happy New Year!

I don't know about you, but I love new beginnings!
My son-in-law, Jerod preached that "every beginning has an end and every end a new beginning"

I love that!

I was really happy to ring in 2013, a new beginning.
I was sitting in church on Sunday with such a full heart.
My husband was playing his guitar for worship,
My son-in-law was leading,
My someday Son-in-law was on drums,
Tara does prayer and welcome.
Standing next to me.......
Taylor was praising the Lord...
Isaiah was praising the Lord.

I thought " I am blessed way beyond what I deserve"

That was going to be my next post, this post....

Then came Monday

Here's a quick recap:
My uncle was taken by ambulance to the hospital
My grandson Joshua was sick ( fever, cough,etc.)
Isaiah was sent home from school ( stomach flu)
Taylor had to leave and go back to Tulsa (1300 miles away)
My aunt hit a dead deer in the  middle of the road , on her way to work....

For some reason, that overwhelming feeling of gratitude that I had experienced on Sunday was gone....
Long gone....

I found myself starting to panic.
I could physically feel that anxiety, I felt nervous, jittery and totally unable to deal.
I wanted to scream, I wanted to cry. I really wanted to disappear, run away.

Do you know what I am talking about, have you been there?

In just 24hrs, my perspective totally changed.....
I went from thinking "How can life get better than this"
to
"How can I get away from this day?"

Well, running away is not an option...
and denial is a nice place to live, but it doesn't solve the problem.

I was overwhelmed, depressed, worried and anxious. I kept thinking "I can't do this"

You know something... I was right, I can't do this

But My God can.......

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”...John16:33

So, you see. I am blessed. Yes it was a crazy day and to be honest, the week hasn't gotten much better.
But I am blessed because all of these issues that are overwhelming to me, that feel like they are going to consume me.... they have already been overcome. They are things of this world and...as the scripture says.... He has overcome the world.

 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord...Jeremiah 1:19

As a Christian, I am not promised a life of ease... a life without challenges.....
What I am promised is that the Lord will fight for me and the Lord will rescue me....
I WILL NOT be overcome....

I am designed to be an OVERCOMER!!!!

If 2013 has already presented you with a boatload of adversity....let it go and remember to take heart...
He has overcome the world... including those situations!!

I have declared that this year, 2013, I am going to focus on the blessings of God. I am going to let go of the anxiety, the fear, the worry and I am going to be an Overcomer!!!

Why don't you join me... Let's make 2013 the best year yet!!


Happy 2013!
Shelly