Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
I have stated here before that doing a post every day, when very few people are reading it, is very discouraging. I get to feeling like I have no business doing this, that I am just an imposter. Some nights I sit down to write grudgingly and do so uninspired because my attitude is not what it should be. My Blooms book is also not selling. Not that I care about making any profit from it; there is very little in that regard anyway, I just wanted it to be challenging and a blessing. I wanted people to know they are not alone in their battles by sharing my own story of struggle throughout the text. I also hoped others would want to read My Utmost for His Highest, because that work was so powerful in my own journey. Again, another discouragement. The evil one will use discouragement all day long to undo a believer, that is for sure.
As Holy Week approaches, I need to really seek God's will and His way, remembering that Jesus did just that throughout His ministry. The culmination of His surrender, beginning at the Garden of Gethsemane, leading to the Cross of Calvary, and ending with His resurrection into glory. He is my model for submission to God.
This coming week, I need to go deeply into prayer and into God's Word. I need to make sure that what I have done and what I am doing is not generated from self-motivation but is inspired by the Holy Spirit, and that, above all, it honors God. If not, then I need to stop, be still, and listen for God's guidance. I need to give myself fully in mind, body, and spirit over to God's will and His way. If it is meant to be my path moving forward, I need be committed without reservation or discouragement. I need to completely release, submit, and surrender.
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Discouragement is yet another tool of the devil. How he loves it! How he can cause us to spiral into self doubt, feelings of worthlessness, and even feelings of isolation. Remember what you just posted, when the devil sees you happy and thriving, he strikes. He wants you to feel desperate. At the end of the day, no matter how many books you publish, or blogs you write, if you have helped ONE person, if you have reached ONE soul who read My Utmost for His Highest, then we have don't what we were supposed to do. Don't despair my dear and faithful one, God sees you and he sees your heart and he is so completely proud of all you do in His name.
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