Sometimes God speaks through a scripture, a song, a friend, a hug, nature, the voice of a child or an email. This is a perfect example.
As my husband and I were going over our finances and budgeting and preparing for the dreaded “B” word (don’t judge), I was so focused on the failure that it made me want to just throw in the towel. And then, as if an answer to my unasked question, God spoke through an email from The Brave Girls Club (see link) telling me DON’T EVER GIVE UP!
Sometimes in the midst of tribulation we seem to forget the goodness of where God has called us to. As if the fire was some sort of punishment for following His voice. But what if the fire of tribulation was nothing more than a fever to rid us of the sickness of this world. Preparing us for restoration of our health in Him. Preparing us for His coming kingdom.
And just like a fever, the hotter we get the more paralyzed we feel. Imagine the strength it would take, in the midst of a severe fever, to get off the bed and just stand - let alone run a race. So when all you can do is stand.
Stand, Rebecca! Just stand!
