“Do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed by this great horde, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”- 2 Chronicles 20:15
As Sara Horn continues Chapter 2 of How Can I Possibly Forgive?, she emphasizes that when we are intentional in living each day for Jesus and praying our way through it, something powerful happens. This is important because not every moment of life is spent on a spiritual mountaintop with God. At some point, every Christian has to return to the reality known as life.
When that reality hits, Christ’s joy and peace and kindness don’t always flow so easily from us. We may wonder if those virtues are present at all. Our natural tendency is to hold on to slights and offenses for dear life- if we let go something might change, and we won’t like it! Sara explains the necessity of giving every day of our life to God:
“If I can intentionally give Jesus my days in any given week, I can be intentional with giving him every day of my life. I can be deliberate about giving him the relationships in my life, even the hard ones . . . especially the hard ones.”
Sara asks one significant question: “Are the battles we chose the battles God has chosen for us?” Even so, Sara stresses that the battle we really need to focus on in the battle within ourselves. Only through God’s power can we choose the better way.
Today’s question: What battles do need to give up to the Lord? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: the new Short Meditation for Holy Week/Easter- “We all, like sheep”
