Like Floodwaters Through the Windowsill of Life

My last blog post was about a life fully lived. It really reflected my heart. Now I want it to reflect my reality. Yesterday I daydreamed about finally breaking the yoke of poor self-discipline and going so far as to help others break theirs. It is so heartbreaking to see people who are depressed, living in a half-light of a life barely started, poorly lived, not embraced. The opposite character is reflected in the person who has a disability who is swinging the bat as hard as they can, cracking the ball with their enthusiasm and squeezing all that they possibly can out of life. I have seen stories about such people. No matter what happens to knock them down, they get right back up. They just keep going. They are like floodwaters seeping through the cracks of a well-built house. They are going to get in, going to make life work. I was not born with that sort of constitution. I am very, very, very easily discouraged. I am emotional, easily washed out to sea by discouragement. Jesus always throws me a lifeline. He is so good to me. Frequently He will come to me, walking on the waves of discouragement. Just loving me, not judging me. Encouraging me.

That's why I want to encourage you today. If you have no goals, make some today. Add completion dates. Do the same for your children. Shower them with prayer. Believe God for what seems impossible. It will change your life. Just knowing that you are heading in a definite direction will motivate you to be your best. If  God calls you to change your goals, drop everything and do so. Get to know Him so that you will know His heart for your life. If you are in step with Him, you will have a peace-filled, fulfilling life. There are no stagnant pools for a child of God, only rushing rivers of hope.