“They say that falling down in life is inevitable. Amen. In other words, it is going to happen to each of us at some point in life. But enduring life and its challenges is where our choices and decisions come into play. Amen. It is about rising above the hardships and not getting stuck in them, the situations, the struggles, and the difficulties that come our way.

For that is where the enemy tries his best to overcome us in the mess, in the heartbreak, in the problems, in the health issues, in our finances, in drama, in strife, and in division. He challenges us to believe and think the worst. Amen. Because here is the thing he wants us to stop doing what we are called to do. He wants us to feel sorry for ourselves, thinking somehow we are the only ones going through hardship, as I have spoken of before. Amen.

He tries to get us to separate ourselves and wallow in self-pity, or as some say, have a “pity party.” Amen. But here is the truth we have the Lord living within us, and greater is He that is within us than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4). Amen. Because we do have the resilience to overcome and rise back up out of the devastation that life sometimes brings our way. We have that strength within us through Christ. Amen.

We grow through the mess of life, and we gain wisdom and strength to endure as the Lord desires, like a good soldier. (2 Timothy 2:3). We are called to endure hardships. Amen. We do this through determination, believing that things will come to pass according to God’s will. We believe the report of the Lord. Amen.

We build our character by choosing, regardless of the loss, the mess, or the situation, to rise up and not stay stuck in the mud. Amen. There may be moments when we sit in sackcloth and ashes, but we are also called to rise again as good soldiers of the Lord.

We do this by daily putting on the armor of God, renewing our minds, and choosing to remain positive even when everything around us feels like a negative mess. Sometimes life can feel like one thing after another. But as I like to say, we have the choice to change the channel to not dwell in the mindset of “what if.” Amen. Because the “what ifs” can lead us into a very dark and difficult place, not only for ourselves but also for the life God has called us to live. Amen.

Because God has a plan for us and for our lives. And (Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, and Ephesians 2:10) remind us of that. And His plan is good, and He truly is good. But we endure knowing that we are in a war not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness in high places, as (Ephesians 6:12) says. For that is what we are fighting. Amen.

So we endure as faithful soldiers for Jesus. We renew our minds, as (Romans 12:2) teaches us, by thinking on good and wholesome things and refusing to dwell on negativity. The negative is a dangerous place to stay because we begin overthinking everything, and usually it is never the good we imagine it is always the worst possible scenario. Amen.

We read God’s Word, we listen to it, we feed ourselves daily through it, and we choose to get up. We choose not to let ourselves become derailed into valleys which we were never meant to be in or stay in. Amen.

So we keep moving forward, holding onto our Father’s hand, trusting Him for the victory, because through Him the victory is already ours. Praise the Lord.

So I pray we all endure this life well. I pray we all rise to the occasion and do the best we can for our Father in Heaven. I pray we remind ourselves that we do have control over what we think, how we respond, and how we choose to run our race. Because in the end, only you can climb your way out of a rut if you allow yourself to fall into one in the first place.

So trust God and do good, and we will live well in the land. We will endure well, and we will run well this beautiful race of life that God our Father has given to us. As (1 Corinthians 9:24–27) reminds us, we are called to run the race with endurance and purpose. Praise God.

So stand firm, mighty soldier of God, and know who you belong to. Know whom you are serving, for we serve the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and Jesus Christ is His name. Amen. Who as I like to say can do anything, anywhere, and anytime that He alone chooses. For He is God! Amen!”

“For it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ❤️