“You’re trying to lift your head in worship, but the weight of life has you pinned to the floor. That’s ok; Worship from the floor!” – Author Unknown
I saw this quote this morning and it embodied one of the very things God had been showing me lately:
While worship isn’t for us
{We come to thank and praise Him}
we come out of that time STRONGER ⚔️
His presence SECURES
and EMPOWERS {HIMpowers} us. ⚔️
The enemy would have us believe
that we shouldn’t come into His presence
until we are either worthy
or desperate.
The enemy would have us believe
that we should try our very best FIRST,
and only then “bother” God for help.
The enemy would have us believe
that there are other people
who are more desperate, always.
{And usually there are.}
And so he tells us we don’t want to bother God
with our little desperations.
And we tend to only REALLY seek His help
with the big stuff.
But GOD-
doesn’t operate like the enemy.
And His thoughts aren’t like our thoughts either.
God says COME.
No earning or “trying to be good” required.
The altar does require perfection,
but humans don’t have that capacity
for pure holiness.
We all have sinned & fall short of the glory of God.
But JESUS PAID our way in!
So all we have to do is accept that He is the way
and ASK Him.
God says ASK.
Ask for His help with the big stuff.
But also the little stuff.
And everything in between.
When we ask, we also gain an awareness
of His presence.
And when we receive an answer
it’s a present.
Our graces and blessings are gifts from God,
not “the universe”.
And no matter how many other bigger problems people are experiencing out there in the world,
He can handle them.
He has room to bear your burdens too,
They’re not a burden to Him.
Not that they’re not heavy-
That the weight of the world in this moment isn’t heavy.
We aren’t denying that it is.
We are simply remembering, right now,
just how much BIGGER He is.
He’s got the whole universe
them-
you-
even future generations-
all of us, all of it-
in His hands.
So come. Ask.
Like this:
🙏🏻 “God, I feel like a mess today. I feel like I should be able to fix this thing {whatever it is, insert your burdens here} on my own. I feel like I should be able to “woman up” and get through these feelings. But I can’t. The more times I go through it, the less desire I even have to try. But I heard I can just ask you. I heard that even though I don’t feel like I deserve any favors from you, I have your favor. Because Jesus loves me. So I’m coming to you with that faith. Here’s what’s going on. Please help me. And before you even handle the situation, please hold me. Help me get a grip, as your grace grips me here in this place. And those people I see, who have it worse than me {list them out}, thanks that you have them in your hands too. There’s enough room for all of us there. Please hold and help them today too, God. Thank you for the break throughs you are sending on our behalf!”
Amen.
And AMEN.
I hope this helped you today, friend. ❤️
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