Walking by Faith, Not by Sight
Janet Perez Eckles
Reblogged May 25, 2019
Are you celebrating Memorial Day? Or are you trying to remove the memory of the personal battles that you sometimes fight, but often lose?
Not long ago, I sat at the gate, waiting to board the last leg of my trip home. I settled in, listening for the announcement to pre-board.
But instead, this announcement came through: “Sorry, folks, we just got word the flight to Orlando will be delayed for one hour. We’ll give you and update as we receive it.”
Can you believe this?” the man seated beside me said. He gave a long sigh. “I can’t believe another delay. You would think as much as they charge for these tickets, the airlines would get their act together.”
Minutes later, another announcement: “We just got word the delay will be about two hours.”
He slapped his leg. “Are you kidding me? This isn’t happening!”
I smile with compassion at his ranting.
This man’s problem wasn’t the delay.
The issue was with the fact that he chose to enter into a battle between his perception of how things should be and the reality of what things were.
That battle has winners; they’re called anxiety and stress.
And all of us at one time or another have sat on the gate of disappointment. Maybe not because of a flight delay, but because of an answer prayer that never comes, a drastic change that leaves us numb, or a heartache that shakes our world.
All of the above shove us onto the battlefield where our emotions are on the frontline. But no matter how we fight. No matter how we try to change, correct or resolve, the only way we become winners is by carrying the banner of victory as we allow God to fight our battles.
Like the Israelites, we have the Egyptians of destructive emotions chasing us night and day.
But Moses carries the promise: “Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still’” (Exodus 14:13-14).
Even when we face the greatest battle, being still is doable when we embrace these three truths.
Let’s pray
Father, when battles grow fierce, I will trust in you to bring freedom, to defeat the enemy of destructive emotions. I will cling to you as my defender from all attacks and injuries. I count on you to bring me triumphant victory. In Jesus’ name, amen.
What battle are you trusting God to fight for you?
Janet
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