Be Courageous. Be Strong.

I may not always feel God's presence.
But to remain in Him is a choice.  My choice.


I feel my knees buckling from underneath me.
My legs feel wobbly and weak.
I struggle to see the mile marker ending this stage of the race.


I breathe in deeply, asking God to sustain me.  To fill me.
With HIS strength and HIS power to endure this never-ending wait.....
.....For an APPROVAL LETTER.


God is supplying me with His strength.  
Minute by minute.  Day by day.
Via bible verses as of late.
He has seriously gifted me a verse a day these past few days.
And within each one, they carry a theme.  The same theme.
See if you notice their same common thread..........

“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NLT)

"Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord." 
Psalm 31:24

“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. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”  Exodus 14: 13, 14

And so........as I struggle to wrap my brain around having TWO MONTHS of waiting, and STILL no approval letter, I am gently reminded by my Heavenly Father to let it all go.  Again.  He encourages me, once again, to stop trying to make sense out of it all, and instead............... 

STAND FIRM IN MY FAITH.  BE STRONG.

TRUST GOD and HIS PLAN FOR ME and MY FAMILY.

BE COURAGEOUS.  DO NOT BE AFRAID.

If I look at these words as just letters on a page, they do not make a home deep within me.  However, if I look at these verses as God's instruction for me.  God's promises to me.  If I believe these words to be His Divine words, then I cannot help but look UP and....

Stand firm.  In my faith.

Trust.  In my Heavenly Father.

and

BELIEVE.  That He is fighting for me and will deliver me.

Funny.  Our small group is going to a movie together tonight.

What movie?


COURAGEOUS.


Courts re-open Oct 12th.  Yes, this Wednesday.
The judge just needs that letter to make Baby "K" officially and legally OUR SON!

On my knees in fervent prayer for an APPROVAL letter.

THIS WEEK.

THANK YOU to all who join me!