Just Walk the Walk
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
I was reading the book of Joshua this week. As I was reading about the City of Jericho I decided to do some research. I found out the walls around the city were enormous, one was 6 feet thick and 20 feet high and the inner wall was 12 feet thick and 30 feet high. Then there was a 15 foot guarded walkway between the two walls. This was literally mind boggling to me as I thought of how God had the people just walk around it six days and on the seventh day when they shouted, He brought it down flat. Imagine that???
As I read more I realized the City was all that stood between God's people and the promised land. It had to come down for them to enter into God's promises. The walls represent whatever it is in our lives that stands between us and God's blessings or perfect will for our lives.
So I ask myself, what walls do I have up that need to come down? What is standing between me and God's best for my life. There isn't much let me tell you....I have given it all up, everything I can think of. I don't pretend to know anything about anything. All I know is I need God and He has the answers and He has the power.
All of the things that have happened in my life and my children's lives and the lives of people I know... have brought me to a point of realizing I am not in control and if there is ever going to be victory in my life it will because He fought the battle, not me!!!
Every ounce of pride I may have had, every tiny bit of knowledge, every shred of me has been brought down. I have been broken, tried, tested, worn down to the point of I just wanted to quit.
BUT!!! I didn't and I haven't. I am done crying, I am done begging, I am done!!! I know He is showing me that he is always victorious, I belong to Him and so does everything else. Who am I kidding? I don't control anything. I am just to walk the walk like Joshua and the people did. They wanted to fight, they wanted to depend on the arm of the flesh, but God said No! You just walk it out, I will fight the battle. Just be obedient, just surrender your will to mine, It's my battle not yours!! So here I am with my white flag in the air and I sure am peaceful, it is so much easier to do things His way!!
As I read more I realized the City was all that stood between God's people and the promised land. It had to come down for them to enter into God's promises. The walls represent whatever it is in our lives that stands between us and God's blessings or perfect will for our lives.
So I ask myself, what walls do I have up that need to come down? What is standing between me and God's best for my life. There isn't much let me tell you....I have given it all up, everything I can think of. I don't pretend to know anything about anything. All I know is I need God and He has the answers and He has the power.
All of the things that have happened in my life and my children's lives and the lives of people I know... have brought me to a point of realizing I am not in control and if there is ever going to be victory in my life it will because He fought the battle, not me!!!
Every ounce of pride I may have had, every tiny bit of knowledge, every shred of me has been brought down. I have been broken, tried, tested, worn down to the point of I just wanted to quit.
BUT!!! I didn't and I haven't. I am done crying, I am done begging, I am done!!! I know He is showing me that he is always victorious, I belong to Him and so does everything else. Who am I kidding? I don't control anything. I am just to walk the walk like Joshua and the people did. They wanted to fight, they wanted to depend on the arm of the flesh, but God said No! You just walk it out, I will fight the battle. Just be obedient, just surrender your will to mine, It's my battle not yours!! So here I am with my white flag in the air and I sure am peaceful, it is so much easier to do things His way!!
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7 Comments:
Oh, how well said.
I am 82 now and have certainly learned all my years that I can't control life. I can only accept God's care and go from there.
Sometimes I feel like I am cold toward some things, but I know that when I give things to God to control, I don't anguish over them.
Unconscious feelings I have to pray about a lot. Even then stress takes over sometimes and that's when my family notices how I am coping.
I know you have an idea of what I am talking about. So, I am glad you have faith and depend on God for your life, and give the control to Him.
Much love,
Betty G
It is so much easier to do things His way!
Amen to that Dana.
Good to see you back on board. I owe you a cuddle... next time I see you. OK?
Hi Dana,
Morning to you and your part of the world ! I agree that everything goes better when we let Him direct our paths that we take ?
I just like everybody else had to learn and now I always ask Him to take control and I find that there is peace and joy in all that I do .
Blessings.
Ron.
Giving up control is one of the hardest things we have to do.
Welcome back.
Amen and Amen!
This post has blessed me so much today!
Welcome back. You have so many good things to share. I know the past year was rough. God has great things yet to come for you and your family.
His way is always the best way.....Sometimes we get "puffed up" and forget who gave us our very breath and everything else for that matter. I always need to remind myself to put my troubles in Gods hands and he will help me out. Good to see you again. I love the visual of you with that white flag waving.
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