lys&ladies

I guess with this one, it’s pretty self explanitory. I hate to actually admit it but I’ve had this “thought” i’ll say on my mind for a good 2 months now…and I’m just now finding the time to write about it. It has come up in so many conversations and I’m like “oh I’m about to write about that..” hahaa oops. How many times do we all justify how terrible we are doing spiritually because “we’re doing good things” for God…all the while, our own life is struggling.  Its so easy to try and focus on all the good that we are doing, all the people we are helping, all the times we are serving and giving, all the people we pray for and the times we see crazy healings, all the counseling we do & helpful “God” advice we give…and we just ignore the fact that we “aren’t doing good ourselves at all”. Our spirit is drained, we havent prayed or read, we have serious issues in our family, we’re exhausted physically and mentally, we have our personal mind battles we’re facing, we are going and going and not taking any time for ourselves, we’re saying all the Christian cliche’s and not even believing them. It could be unintentinal or it could be us not wanting to face the reality of everything going on around us. The whole point of this is to encourage those who feel like somewhere along this journey they lost it, somewhow in all this “good” they are doing, they realized “I’m not doing good myself.” It’s an easy trap to fall into, let meeeee telll youuuuu, but the good news is it’s even easier to get out of it! The moment you realize it for yourself, how tired you feel and how you havent spent any alone time with God “just because”…is the moment it all shifts. Get alone with God, call out to him, ask him to refill you, refresh you, repent for being complacent/lukewarm and putting ministry and good things before GOD and the Only relationship that truly matters. He is ready, arms open wide to take the struggles, the stress, the problems of life and to shift your mind back to doing “good things” WITH the anointing flowing for you, empowering you every step of the way. The funny thing in all this, is we seriously think that others dont notice…that if i just keep “doing good things” and showing up, praying for people etc, notbody will notice that I’m not where I should be. Hate to break it to ya, but we all know. We see the tear filled eyes, we see the stress you’re carrying, we know you lost your intimate realtionship with God, we can tell you havent been reading and praying, we know your family is going through it, we know you’ve given up hope, and we also know you’re still trying, you’re on your last leg, and you desperatly need to get back to the real and raw presence of God-only He can fix every situation, restore the joy of your salvation, and give you a fresh passion. I can easily say “we” because truthfully I’ve been in both situations. I’ve been the one struggling, but still being faithful-but I’ve also watched people I love be struggling, and I’m on the other side praying them through. I write all this to say, no matter what lie you’re believing, you are not alone. The only way to expose the darkness, is to shine the Holy bright Light of God on it. Instead of trying to fake it for so long, call out to God right away, change things in your life so that things like this do not hinder you from the crazy amazing things God has in store for you. I think about how many times in my walk with God, I’ve been so focused on myself and where I should be/where I’m really at, and it saddens me…I could be so much closer to God and by now-I could be doing so so so much more for Him & that’s my challenge to myself: to daily reflect on my life, my issues and to depend even deeper on my King for wisdom, Holy eyes, and to constantly function out of the anointing and not my own strength (haha, or really weakness). 

xo, lys

ps. I’m gonna make it a point this year to try and write at least once a week. help me, keep bugging me ya’ll 🙂