"Time to not stay down, distracted, dejected, disheartened, demented, demonized or depressed? I love you!.. and am not done with you. God.. basically to you." ~ kvs
“..he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there.
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”
Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.”
Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again.
And the angel of the LORD came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”
So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.” 1 Kings 19:3-8
What did God give to Elijah at his low point. Some much needed mercy, safety, truth, more grace, food, rest, restoration, companionship, spiritually-refreshing renewal.
Do you need some of that?
Elijah had just run 90 miles and he was physically and emotionally exhausted, drained, burned out. Do you feel that way?
God wasn’t done with blessing, helping and using Elijah. He still had a good plan, and He also has a plan for your life! Don't give up or give in.
There’s light, life, uplift and strength in the Lord.
Jenn Johnson sings: "I know it’s all you’ve got to just be strong
And it’s a fight just to keep it together, together
I know you think that you are too far gone
But hope is never lost, hope is never lost
Hold on, don’t let go, ",
Just take one step closer
Put one foot in front of the other
You’ll get through this
Just follow the light in the darkness
You’re gonna be ok
I know your heart is heavy from those nights
But just remember that you are a fighter, a fighter
You never know just what tomorrow holds
And you’re stronger than you know, stronger than you know
Hold on, don’t let go, ",
Just take one step closer
Put one foot in front of the other
You’ll get through this
Just follow the light in the darkness
One step closer
Put one foot in front of the other
You’ll get through this
Just follow the light in the darkness
You’re gonna be ok
And when the night is closing in
Don’t give up and don’t give in
This won’t last, it’s not the end, it’s not the end
You’re gonna be ok
When the night is closing in
Don’t give up and don’t give in
This won’t last, it’s not the end, it’s not the end
You’r gonna be ok"
Ever heard of the: Halt Syndrome?.. some people get intensely hungry, angry, lonely, and tired, and they need God’s grace! Is that where you've been? Do you need some professional help, and then some.. from God. Perhaps it's time you come apart (in prayer) before you come apart. Come to Christ now..as you are.
"A year and half ago, Brian was really going through a tough time, and it unraveled and he ended up having a nervous breakdown. It took him out. He was put on medications and taken to the emergency room at the hospital. It was a really difficult time, and God really helped him to deal with things like forgiveness and some tough meetings with people at that time. It was a beautiful, although terrible, time. Lamentations says, ‘the 'worst' is never the worst.’ That was the verse that I hung onto. In this time, I was driving him home from the hospital. He was recovering, and it was a weighty time of holding up the ministry and our kids. God was so faithful, and I was so tired. I remember driving home, and I started singing 'you're gonna be ok.' I was singing it to myself." ~ Jenn J. Facebook.com/shareJesus
