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Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.
Psalm 50:14-15 NLT
I've talked many times before about giving thanks in the midst of life's trials. You may have heard my story about Does your eyebrow hurt, Mom? Then can we give thanks that your eyebrow doesn't hurt? Well, we often do the same thing when we're struggling with repeated mistakes in our lives. We listen to the lies of satan. I must not be saved. I always do that. I can't be a Christian and still struggle with that. I'll never get victory over it. I might as well give up... Any of that sound familiar?
Let me ask you this. How did we learn to walk when we were children? Did we just decide one day that it was time to walk and then up we got and walked our little selves all over the place? No, it was Get up. Fall. Get up, step, fall. Step, step, fall. Get up, fall. Get up, fall. Fall. Fall. Cry. Resolve. Get up... Even if you've never had children, more than likely, you have watched a little one's first steps or attempts at walking.
As children, the first thing we learned was to pull ourselves up on something sturdy to see if our legs would hold us. Then we fought to get balance...and we struggled to keep our balance. Sometimes, we no sooner got that first foot up off the floor, then we found ourselves back on the floor in the starting position. The good news is we eventually learned how to walk, right? You may not remember the process, but your life is the proof.
It's the same principle with our Christian walk. Get up. Fall. Get up, step, fall. Step, step, fall. Get up, fall. Get up, fall. Fall. Fall. Cry. Resolve. Get up... Proverbs 24:16a NLT reads, The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
So often, we find ourselves focusing on our mistakes rather than giving thanks for what God has made new in us. I would like to point out that the starting position is not Get up. The starting point is while you're on your knees or face down on the floor... Don't beat yourself up over it. Jesus was already beat up for it. Use His Cross as the one sturdy thing that you can utilize to pull yourself up. Okay, everyone! Starting positions...
Prayer:
Father,
Your goodness and mercy and grace overwhelm us. Your Word is a continual lamp for our feet and light for the path You have chosen for us. Help us to walk in it. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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Andréa deCento is a tried and true warrior who has pushed through the lines of resistance to taste the sweet victories of accomplishment. Now, she offers that part of her soul to each of us on the written page. This book serves as much more than just inspirational words written at a writer’s desk; it is distilled wisdom coming to you from the table of a champion.
About the Author
Andréa deCento has been writing most of her life, currently authors two blogs, and has published several articles. She has an international following on the Promise for Today’ blog (where this book was birthed), and a diverse audience on the Don’t Be Such a Boob’ social media blog that chronicles her journey of overcoming breast cancer. Andréa draws deeply from her vast and varied life experiences, using common sense and a keen sense of humor to write with the hope and passion of helping others get through the day.
Admin by day; mentor, mother, and grandmother, being Granna is her favorite. Andréa shares a home with her daughter, son-in-love and Max - an old, very spoiled fur baby - in the Texas Gulf Coast region of the U.S.