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“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven”
Ecclesiastes 3:1

I constantly feel myself going in and out of different seasons. Seasons of sadness, seasons of joy, seasons of anxiety, seasons of strength, seasons of bitterness & seasons of peace. Throughout these past few months, I have been striving to find solid ground. Changes have come in every single area of my life. I have always said that I loved change, but then when push comes to shove, I can only handle so much. I know whom I have believed in, and I know where I find my strength, but where is it during all this chaos. I question why things happen, but never press in to find the reason.

I have had enough!

The devil comes to steal, kill & destroy (John 10:10). I have had this scripture memorized for the past 15+ years, and yet I forget the meaning so often. I forget that in my times of sadness, anxiety & bitterness, the enemy is trying to do everything to steal my joy, kill my strength & destroy my peace… and most of the time.. I let him.

I didn’t know what I could do to change anything. Sometimes, I just enjoyed sitting in my dirty diaper so that I didn’t have to do anything to change. Eventually you get to that point where you realize you stink, and the diaper rash is kicking in. You are beginning to fall into a pit.

So what does it take to get out of that pit. You know that you cant do it alone, but where do you start?

Start with Praise!

Start telling God how magnificent, powerful & graceful He is. Thank Him for the works He has done in your life & the things He is about to do. When you begin to fill your heart & mouth with praise, the devil loses. The devil is confused by our praise because we are still so thankful for what God has done that all the garbage isn’t important. Create in your heart an end point; a point where you know that God has called you to be. Once you have that point in your sights, begin to have faith that God will bring you do that point, and praise Him until you’re there.

“I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!”
Deuteronomy 32:3