Challenges

I have faced many challenges in my life.  Some of them have been big and some not so big.  Some of the big ones I have gone through with grace and dignity, other big ones I have not handled with anything but my flesh.  Even some of the little ones I have not handled very well, thus turning little ones into bigger ones!  Every day...every moment, I have a choice.  I can choose life or death.  I can choose to do things YHVH's way or the enemy's way (or the fleshly way).  As I have gotten older I am hoping I make better choices every moment that goes by.  As I get older I am hoping I am a better representative of my Messiah!  This is not always the case though and for that I grieve myself and my Master.  Some days I just don't have the faith that I need.  I get my eyes on the problem and off of Him that can help with my problem.  On those days my fruit of the Spirit/ Ruach does not show up very well.  That is when I have to stop all that I am doing and have time with my Abba.  It is only through Him that I can make the right choices.  It is only through Him that I can have the strength!   It is only through Him that I can choose life!


Today's challenges for me have been easy and yet hard.  They have been easy because today my eyes are on Him.  They have been hard because it is hard to see a loved one sick.  My 13 year old daughter has lyme.  She is very sick.  (I have another blog that speaks of that)  On top of that I am very certain that my husband, and 2 more of my daughters also have lyme.  We are not treating them because we don't have the funds at this time to treat everyone.  Then in the back of my mind I think that I too may also have this disease.  If I take my eyes of the Messiah this can all be very overwhelming.  How am I going to find a cure for my family?  How are we going to afford treatment for us all?  I could melt into a massive puddle of tears and stress if I get my eyes onto my problems.  I have to choose life or quite possibly there will be death in our home.  I do not say that to be dramatic.  I say that to bring home a point.  When I choose death it does no one any good, including my family.  If I am continually melting down, and overwhelmed with my situation then I can help no one.  I am not writing this saying I have all the answers .  Nor am I writing for sympathy.  I am writing this as a reminder for myself that my eyes need to be firmly placed on the Master because the enemy plays for keeps..this is not a game.  This is war.  I don't want to play into the enemy's hands..I want to sit at my Master's feet where He will protect me and cover me!  HalleluYah!

Tired but hanging in there.

Weary...we all get weary..physically, mentally, and spiritually!  What are we to do with this?  STOP!  That is right stop moving...rest.  Stop thinking...rest!  Stop worrying...Pray!  Stop!  Spend time with our Heavenly Father.  He will refresh you!  But we/I need to stop..and rest...drink from His Heavenly Cup!  I invite you to rest!
Bless you this day!

How Do We React to Life's Challenges?

My dear Husband often tells me I need to write a book.  We have been through so many ups and downs in our walk with Messiah.  I tell him that nobody would believe a tale like what we have.  Smile.  Having been through so much has taught me a thing or two on how we should react.  That said how we should and how I do is sometimes two different things!  I am still a work in progress!

Life can throw us some curve balls.  About the time I think that things are really going smooth..boom..something new is in our midst!  This new thing will do several things in our life.  One:  It causes us to pray and seek the Father's face!  This is the most important thing in our managing life!  It was not always our first reaction though.  Sometimes I would react with self pity or fear.  Crying and fretting over what has happened.  It has taken me many years and many curve balls to truly realize that I have to choose to trust Abba and lean not unto my own understanding!  Two:  Access the situation from a calm perspective to really see just how serious it is.  Often something happens and it seems like it is the end of the world as we know it but time tells another tale.  If I think before I react it saves a lot of stress!  Three:  Stop!  Look at the people who are involved in this issue.  I have to remember I am walking out my faith right now in the midst of this situation.  What am I showing them?  Am I walking in love?  Am I loving my "enemy"?  Am I giving even when it hurts?  Also I need to be aware that my children are watching me.  Am I showing them the Messiah and Torah in this situation.

I can say with all honesty that I don't always achieve these goals but when I do life's challenges don't overtake me...Abba's blessings do! 

May I always remember to seek Him first in all I do and lean not unto my own understanding.  May I always walk in love and grace toward those around me!  May I be a servant who is deserving of hearing in the end "well done, thy good and faithful servant"  May I walk in a humbleness that is true and real!  May my children see you, Abba in me!  Amein and Amein!

We are facing challenges in our life...how we we react?

See the attached link for info on our life and lyme.  I am hoping to give some updates here  on a regular basis!  Talking about how I am a veiled woman and why.  I hope to share the deep things in my heart about our Heavenly Father.  I hope to be a blessing to those around me!
Blessings,
Cathy