Movin' On Up!

In the same mindset with the last post, I've been thinking a lot lately about a speech Amy Groeschel gave... she compared living for God to climbing uphill on the down escalator. The natural flow of our culture constantly pulls us down, and the violent opposition of our Enemy is constantly pushing us down. To really get anywhere, we have to be purposeful and aggressive.

When looking back through the last several months of posts, I feel like I've learned a lot, gained a lot of deep spiritual insight, but generally gone nowhere in life (as in, haven't really improved much as a person). Why? Because I haven't been determined enough to be a woman of integrity and excellence... I didn't realize that standing still for a few minutes = moving downhill. But that's the truth -- apathy and laziness isn't acceptable to God, and He is ALWAYS WATCHING. Fighting passivity is more important than I originally thought.

Letting go of all bitterness is quite key as well... letting go may not be the best term. More like ripping or casting off bitterness. To me, the scene in Spiderman 3 when he's pulling with all his might to get the black suit of "venom" off of him = the perfect depiction of getting rid of bitterness. It seems to fit and it wants to cling to you; it is aggressive and keeps coming back again and again. It makes the fleshly side of you feel good, but it changes you and makes everyone see you differently. And you have to be really determined to get rid of it, to live a life of freedom. You have to be willing to push through the crowd and finish the race with perseverance, to keep climbing even when you're completely exhausted!

And to keep in mind that you're moving higher and going deeper with God, and the eternal reward will be worth all the effort!!

Loud and clear,
I WILL be the woman God wants me to be.
I WILL do what God tells me to do.
I WILL have all God wants me to have.
I WILL NOT give up, under any circumstances!