No Time To Waste Time

Kaila W.
Feb 9, 2018
5 min read

I realized the other day that it had been over a week since I'd updated the blog! It brought the harsh truth to mind that I've been too busy. What struck me even more is that I haven't been too PRODUCTIVE, just too busy. I've had other things on my mind and my priorities sometimes get a little out of whack. We get things on our mind that can sometimes make it feel impossible to get anything else done. If I'd leave them at the foot of the cross like I'm supposed to I probably wouldn't have that problem - But that's another blog for another day. I was listening to a minister last night and he was saying something that has been on my mind ever since. The devil, the influences of the world, the temptations of the flesh are so strong that our relationship with God must be even stronger. It's like for the first time in a while it just dawned on me. Do we realize the evil that is constantly at work around us? The forces of evil that continually fight for your soul? At this very moment the devil has something planned to bring you down, to bring down your ministry, to bring down your church, to bring down your family - To destroy you. Why in the world do we sometimes neglect our time with Jesus, our only hope and Protector, when we've got the full force of hell trying to bring us down? This is no time to waste time! I was reminded that I've GOT to spend time with Him and stay close to Him in order to have any chance of overcoming, of walking in victory. The devil is no joke. He's real. He's powerful. He's sly. He's, unfortunately, very successful. And what am I? Human. Powerless on my own against his attempts. Rattled easily and upset when I don't understand things. Weak in my faith when I don't see answers. Sinful at the very core in my own nature. I'm nothing compared to him. On our own, without the help and blood of Jesus, we are all a little more like the devil himself than we'd ever care to admit, because we are born into sin.

The devil is no joke.

We've got to understand the seriousness of the struggle for our soul. As I prayed last night I told the Lord, I know there's more to this Christian life than what I'm experiencing. Not that I'm not blessed or don't feel His presence - Because I am and I do! But when I read His Word and see the way He used His people and spoke to and through them, my life can scarcely measure up. I want more of Him. I need more of Him. Is there anyone else like me, that has struggled with the same things for years? The same fears, the same faithlessness, the same discouragement? I'm tired of it. I don't want to be that person anymore. I want to be confident in who Jesus is and the plan He has. I want to be filled with faith, believing that He is ALWAYS working for my good. I want to have the strength to make the CHOICE to be joyful even when my heart doesn't feel it. Random tangent here, but do you ever look back at old pictures and think, "Huh, I used to actually dress cute when I went out, even fixed my hair." LOL I know that sounds dumb, but sometimes we get so focused on what we have to do, the struggles we're facing, the things that weigh us down, that we don't even have the desire to get ready and head out into the real world with a smile! We just want to stay at the house, cuddled up in our cocoon, and think about the things that have gone wrong and the things we can't figure out. It's hard to build the Kingdom of God and wins souls to Him when you don't even want to get up and going! All the while there are blessings right in front of our face that we just overlook because we are so focused on those few things! I'm done with that. I'm done with worry. It's time for faith. It's time for joy! God sees all things and has no open ended situations. He knows EXACTLY what is going to happen today, tomorrow, 5 years from now, and He's not worried about it, because He knows He's taken care of it. He knows that through it all He'll take care of me. When I see what all God has blessed me with - My relationship with Him, an amazing husband that I love with all my heart, a wonderful family (related by blood and married into) that will pray for and support me at the drop of a hat, a church where I can worship, a ministry where I get to do what I love - Why am I not walking around with a continual praise on my lips and an unwavering trust in my Creator? Why is it so hard for us to trust a God that has NEVER failed us? I've posted a video below that is so sweet. This man has been paralyzed for 3 years and then is able to walk! Glory to God! What a miracle! The part that spoke to my heart the most was when, I assume it's his daughter, watches him attempt to stand and walk. She says, "I'll get the walker just in case," to which his wife's reply is, "He don't need it!" Talk about faith. The man's been sitting there for 3 years unable to walk or move his legs. He's trying for the first time in 3 years to walk and she trusts the Lord enough to believe that what God has done, He has done completely. She doesn't even want a "safety net" in case he can't, she just believes that he's restored! As he begins to walk you hear her say, "Nobody but God!" When's the last time I responded to a challenge with that kind of faith. When's the last time I looked at a situation and prepared for victory instead of defeat, instead of preparing a "just in case this doesn't turn out right" plan? Lord, increase our faith today. There's more victory, there's more results to this Christian life than what we usually see. There's more souls to witness to, there's more of a difference to be made for the Kingdom than the results I've seen in my own life. Lord, make us effective! Let us make a difference in the world around us. Help us choose joy! Help us rise above so we can accomplish all that you have for us and win people to You!