There are times in life when you are hard pressed on every side. It seems like nothing goes right, and everything you do comes to nought. Those times and seasons seem to be the most unproductive times, yet in reality, they are productive. Yesterday, as I was helping my son clean an area of our home, I pondered how muscles gain strength when pushing against an immovable object. When pushing against the immovable object, the muscle comes up to the point of muscle failure which cause the muscle cells to rebuild new cells and increase its strength (Zickerman & Schley, 2006).
In these hard seasons of life, we are actually gaining strength physically, mentally, and emotionally by learning to get through the season. We learn how to get more frugal (McGuire, 2006). We learn how to be more sensitive to the needs of those around us, etc..
What we do not notice is that the hard season is preparation for the easy season when things are going well. In the hard season, we are forced to get all of our ducks in a row. We are forced to take notice of the little things that we've been overlooking. So there is purpose in these times that get hard in our lives. And sometimes when you've done everything that you know how to do, you just have to stand (Rambo-McGuire, 2006).
Standing teaches you to increase your stamina because standing means that your legs have to work. Standing means you're not under your bed hiding from the hard season. Standing means that you are ready to see the easy season coming. Standing means you've won the fight. Standing means that you're strong. Have you ever watched a knock-down drag out fist fight and the man keeps getting up to stand?? The fighter knows that if he can just get back up, he can get going again. If he can just get back to a standing position, he can fight back the opposition.
So perhaps today is a time when things seem especially hard for you and you are being forced to stand... so stand. Take care of everything you know how to do, and stand. The Father of the Universe is working in unseen ways for your benefit and He will bring about a victory that you could never have thought about. You're a fighter... you have it in you, so get back up again and get on your feet. There isn't anything you can't get through, cause we are here with you... and Father is with you too.
RamyB
Resource:
McGuire, D. (2006) Live Message on 23rd Psalm, December 13, 2006. The River at Music City, Nashville, TN.
Rambo-McGuire, R. (2006) Comments on Live Message on 23rd Psalm, December 13, 2006. The River at Music City, Nashville, TN.
Zickerman & Schley (2006) The Power of 10: The once-a-week slow motion fitness revolution. Retrieved December 15, 2006 from Google books.
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Thanks for this meditation. Standing is a major accomplishment sometimes and we seldom recognize the progress we're making in life when we're "just standing."
Yes, to stand is to be victorious and to realize that strength, resilience and inner gifts of beauty have contributed to your overcoming journey. Father God has created us to be able to adapt and overcome. It is inherent in our makeup. That is why our blood regenerates itself and makes new cells.
Sometimes, we need someone else to come along side us until we can stand on our own and there is no shame in allowing that person to do that. It is important though to learn to stand on our own again. In this there is real freedom.
RamyB
we need someone else to come along part us until we can take a position on our own and there is no pity in enabling that individual to do that. It is essential though to understand to take a position on our own again.
Health Rutherford
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