Let God!!

"Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you."  Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV

Do you enjoy watching movies?

I love watching movies.  I love a great story to escape into for a couple of hours.  Some movies engulf you and take you to far away places.  Movies can help us see life differently.  I've seen movies that have made me feel uncomfortable; make me cry; make me ugly cry!!!!  I prefer movies that make me laugh and help me forget, even if just for a few hours, the reality that I live each day. 

So now you are wondering why I have a picture of one of the most iconic movies of our generation on my post.  This movie made me cry, ugly cry, laugh, and made it seem as if I were on that ship.    Jack and Rose were the two central characters in Titantic.  They fell in love on that doomed voyage.  The above pic is toward the end of the movie as the ship was sinking and they were in the sea together hoping to be rescued.  They both were not able to get on a piece of the wreckage so Jack put Rose on the wreckage as he waded in the frigid ocean.  As we all know, and if you don't this is a spoiler alert, Jack dies while waiting to be rescued.  Rose is left alone to float on that wreckage until she is finally rescued.  Even though the characters of Rose and Jack are fictional, the tragedy of the Titantic is a real life tragedy. 

As I sat and watched this movie again, I realized that my life as a widow sometimes feels like I'm floating on a piece of wreckage from my real life tragedy.  After Kirk passed away, there were days that I felt like I was floating on my past life with no help or rescue in sight.  Did you or have you ever felt this way?  One minute you had solid footing and living a life that was blessed with your own beautiful love story and then a death happened that threw you overboard.  One minute you were king and queen of the world; and then without fair warning you were alone floating in a sea of unknown. 

I know it's scary because I've been there.  I know it can be scary because sometimes I am right back on that wreckage looking around for a rescue.  This happens when I allow fear and doubt creep into my mind.  When this happens, I take a time out and go to Scripture to allow myself to be saved from the wreckage.  Here are some passages I have found to help when I need to be rescued from myself.

Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV  "Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you." 

Psalm 55:22 NIV "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you, He will never let the righteous be shaken."

Psalm 46:1 NIV  "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

Psalm 31:2 NIV "Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me."

These are just a few Scriptures that demonstrate God is our One and only true Rescuer.  Only God can give us peace and comfort in our times of trouble.  His promises are always there for us.  Our enemy wants us to be scared and feel alone because he knows that it's our human nature to shift blame.  Sometimes we can blame God and get angry due to the situation we find ourselves.  The key is to go back to the Bible and remember that God is our Refuge and Strength.  He will NEVER leave us or forsake us. We all must remember God's promises so we do not fall into the enemy's trap. 

My best advice to the ones that are feeling alone and afraid is for you to read your Bible daily. Another tip that is very helpful is to surround yourself with Godly friends that can help point you to Scriptures and to God.  I have made so many Godly friends since Kirk passed and I cannot thank them enough for pouring their heart and spirit into me so I will be able to go on for another day.  Pray and tell God all of your worries and fears.  He WANTS you to pour your heart out to Him.  I can tell you that it works and helps!! Finally, find some other widows that you can relate to.  Finding other women that "get it" and can offer the support that you need is amazing. 

I pray for each one of you every day!!!  I know the feeling of floating on the wreckage of my old life.  But I know trusting God with my future is the best comfort for me.  Let God rescue you off of your wreckage.  Only God can put your wreckage pieces back together for you.  It won't be the same when He is finished but that's okay.  Your new can be beautiful and full of hope.  Out of the wreckage and ashes of your old life can spring up new hope, dreams, and great possibilities. LET GOD!!! 

I want to ask for prayers for this coming Tuesday, March 28th.  I will be attending a second meeting with my county's foundation to discuss my bags for widows idea.  I am excited and with God's will I know it will happen.  If it's His will nothing will stand in the way of Emily and I to be able to help out families that have recently lost a spouse and a mom/dad.  I have left it in God's hands and I'm trusting Him. 

God, all glory to you for rescuing us in our time of trouble and doubt.  You hear our cries and prayers and always deliver us from harm.  Lord I trust You and You alone with my life.  I pray that those reading this post will trust you and put their hope and faith in You.  Thank you Lord for rescuing me from my life's wreckage.  Without You, I have nothing and would still be floating with no direction and no destination.  With you, I have hope for a beautiful future that will glorify You.  It's in Your Precious Name I pray...Amen!!!