“Blindsided”

I have not blogged in a while and I have missed it greatly. We were in the midst of a move, the holidays and honestly I was feeling like I was in a funk and just did not want to speak until I was over it. Then I realized that was what "Faith Walk" was about when I set out to do it. How do people walk in the middle of the difficult things? So here I am back to my blog!

I like the show "Alias", I even have all of the DVD's and I still watch them when the need to be reminded of adventure arises in me. I was watching one episode where things do not go as planned and one of the characters is losing it. "Sydney" the main character, simply explains: "We just got blindsided, and we dealt with it. But that doesn't mean we give up. It doesn't change who we are." Oddly enough this episode helped me put things in perspective.

It seems these last couple of months for me, even though they have been good, they have included a lot of the unexpected things in life. I was getting frustrated with it all. But, you know what? "Sydney" was right! I may have been blindsided, and I am sure anyone can relate to the feeling that goes along with dealing with the unexpected or how you feel when things just do not go the way you thought they would. Now, I just have to deal with it by continuing to run to God and trust Him that my life and circumstances are still in His hand. He is still in control and even though I was blindsided, He was not. The unexpected does not mean that I give up!!! The unexpected does not change who I am or the call that is on my life!!!

So here I am brushing the dust off and pressing in after the unexpected hit me a little. In the "Alias" episode "Sydney's" way of "dealing with it" was to kick some butt. Maybe we just need to kick some butt when the enemy tries to blind side us! God already promised not to leave or forsake me. He already told me that the Holy Spirit is with me to be my guide and my counselor. My Father already reassured me that I could confidently follow peace and confidently know His voice. My Father also told me that the Greater One lives in me and that the enemy runs away in terror when I resist him. Let's stop letting life's distractions or frustrations hold us back. Let's deal with it and know that the unexpected is not going to cause us to give up and it is not going to change who we are or who God is! Continue to press in to the things God has for you today; He is always faithful!