Courage, Dear Heart

“...my God is near.” Man, we are living in some uncertain times. I see panic all over social media and the news. I see people who are scared out of their minds because they’re losing their jobs. I see restaurants shutting down, schools and churches closing – seemingly drastic measures that unfortunately are quite necessary. I am definitely nervous about all of this. I am immunocompromised, which means I am more susceptible to this new virus and more likely to develop a serious case if I do end up catching it. It means I have to stay home as much as possible in order to protect myself. I’m trying only to take the necessary precautions, but like everyone else, it’s easy to get caught up in the panic. There are people who are coming up short on rent. There are parents who can’t afford internet, and therefore can’t afford the required E-Learning. There are families who depend on the meals their children receive at school, and now those options are being taken away. There are paren...

Just a forewarning: this post may push back a little bit. However, I pray very hard before I sit down to write a post, and I really feel that this is what God wants me to write about, today. I have seen a lot of complacency, lately. People who are “okay” sitting within the lies, or even just accepting lies as truth. Christians who would rather sit in the darkness with their addictions or shortcomings – sit within the shame from the Enemy – than fight back against those lies. And I’m only writing about this today because I’ve noticed it in my own life. I got my heart broken hard this week. I thought that I was okay, but then within one day, I settled into complacency. I took the situation harder than I thought I had, and I started slipping back into a depression I didn’t recognize. And then when I did recognize it…I was okay sitting there. I didn’t want to fight back, and honestly, I gave up. I grew so complacent in my numbness. Everything grew far less enjoyable. Yoga was the...