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So I’ve been asking God about my heart. How do I become more resilient?
God just keeps taking me back to the same answer – patient rest.
When your body does not recover quickly you must give it more time, healthy nutrition, the proper exercise. So it is for the soul as well. I need more patience with God’s work in my life, greater consumption of the Word of God and the simple daily pattern of choosing to exercise my faith. This is how I “square up” while I wait on my healing.
There is a promise in the Word of God that says if I wait on God, He will renew my strength. Here is Isaiah 40:30-31 from The Message.
Why would you ever complain, O Jacob, (Jan)
or, whine, Israel, saying,
“God has lost track of me.
He doesn’t care what happens to me”?
Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?
God doesn’t come and go. God lasts. (He’s resolute.)
He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath. (He’s resilient.)
And he knows everything, inside and out. (He’s aware)
He energizes those who get tired, (He’s powerful.)
gives fresh strength to dropouts. (He generous.)
For even young people tire and drop out,
young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
they walk and don’t lag behind.
So I’m learning how to be both brave and strong in the face of adversity. I’m leaning into the strength that comes from trusting God alone and pulling on the eternal nature of my heart – which does not have to age or grow brittle. I’m pressing my natural body to keep standing, keep walking, keep rising. I am determined to bounce back and be renewed.
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Jan, I understand what you are saying when it comes to your strength. Christmas day I had to rest and missed out on watching and taking pictures of the family making their ginger bread houses…3 days later I cried over the fact that Satan stole a memory from me. But then the Lord showed me all the precious memories that I do have and stay focused on the positives that I have going on in my life and not allow Satan to still my joy. Thank you for sharing I love your words and your heart. Thank you for being real 🙂
Our healing is real and is there our bodies just need to line up to the truth.
Love you,
Angela Tyree
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Such a beautiful and powerful word my dear friend. Love you dearly. ❤️
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