The Status
On Day 16 of our #40daysoffaith adventure moving from MD to CO on the word of God, I realized that we were on the wrong #faith #journey this whole time. Instead of contending in faith for a new house and new income sources, I realized we are contending for a new relationship.
After all, relational struggles and victories have been the primary activity happening thus far since we began this journey. If we had been contending for a new house, the activity would have been centered around realtors or home sellers. If we had been contending for new income sources, it would have looked like various doors of opportunity opening and closing. The spiritual attack would have been centered on those topics. No, we are contending for a new way of relating to one other that is consistently good, peaceful, and joyful.
Sadly, I messed up this evening. I let a codependent way of thinking ruin our lovely dinner. My over-tired toddler wasn’t helping the situation and both my husband and I took our anger out on her when she didn’t easily get into her car seat or happily get into bed. I apologized to her, and whenever my husband comes back inside from having me-time in the car, I will apologize to him, too.
I can blame a spirit of codependency that probably affected me for that interaction, but that would abscond my responsibility in guarding my heart and discerning with which spirit I am agreeing. In the end, the latter two are my own to do, and I missed it tonight.
The Takeaway
Ephesians 6:13 is still looking like the central theme of our last week or so.
“Because [our wrestling is against spiritual forces], take-up every-weapon of God so that you-may-have-the-power to stand-against in the day full-of-pain, having each-and-every-thing worked-out to stand.” Ephesians 6:13
I will not be discouraged, even if I have messed up. I will take responsibility for my actions, learn from the consequences, repair my relationships as best I can, and trust God to do the rest—until I am completely whole in my body, soul, and spirit.
“I will not be discouraged, even if I have messed up.”
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The Prayer
God, we need your intervention to win. Amen.
The Challenge
What is your #40daysoffaith adventure and how did Day 16 go? What is yours to do in this faith journey and what is God’s to do?
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