Stay – Jane H. YoungLet’s look at ways we can stay (e.g., to linger, or wait in order to do, or experience something :)
We can ‘stay in God’s presence — and ‘stay strong.’ We can ‘stay positive’ — and ‘stay focused.’ We can ‘stay alert’ — and ‘stay calm.’
When we get in a hurry or frenzy, that is when we really need to practice ‘staying.’
First of all, we need to get in and stay in God’s presence. This is where we’ll get the direction we need to move forward (and in some cases, backward) in every area of our life.
“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NASBWe also need to stay strong. It’s easy to feel afraid or discouraged when we encounter hard times or tempting situations. Remember your story isn’t over yet. Let’s stay positive and make sure we have a fantastic ending.
Only after looking fear in the eye do we realize that most of what we fear is only in our head. That’s why we need to stay focused and remember most of the time things are not ever as bad as we feared they would be. Now that is something to be thankful for right? If things were as bad as we allow ourselves to imagine them to be, we’d never make it. Our life would be cut short.
Set a goal for yourself, and for the people involved in your life to stay strong in all things. We also need to stay alert. Don’t let your guard down because the devil has a never-ending bag of tricks to trip you up. Don’t ever forget he is a liar, and there is not one ounce of truth in him.
Lastly, we need to stay calm while we are waiting on God’s direction and loving guidance.
“Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.” Psalms 27:14 NASB
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