"Dang! I'm Almost 30!" - Birthday Post

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M 26!! The reason why I say this is because I have had so much fun making fun of my older cousins when they turned 26. As soon as my cousins turned 26 I told them, "Dang! You're almost 30!" I'm so glad my younger cousins don't tell me that! LOL!

God told me that 25 was going to be a year of growth. He had been preparing me for year 25 and now it was time to walk on faith. Up until 25, my faith hadn't really been tested. I must admit, I failed in so many ways this year. I thought I trusted God with all my heart, but I quickly learned that when I faced difficulty, I turned to myself first and when I fell I turned to God. I am so thankful for those failures because if it wasn't for those failures I would have never grown. Through each of my failures I never stopped believing and I was forever grateful that my Lord and Savior never stopped believing in me as well!

I love the scripture in Deuteronomy 31:6 where God tells us, "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."

These words are so powerful to me! I love looking at synonyms to key words in scripture. It opens up the verse for me. Below are a few words with their synonyms.

STRONG: active, big, enduring, energetic, firm, fixed, durable
COURAGEOUS: adventurous, daring, fearless, gutsy, heroic, high-spirited
FORSAKE: desert, disown, give up, leave

As I look at these words, I get excited! God is telling us to trust Him, to be energetic and fearless about it and know that He has our back, He will not leave us, He will not give up on us. Remember His promises. Stand firm on His promises.

God continues to speak this verse in my life. I am slowly getting the hint He wants me to 'sole'ly trust Him. He wants me to be strong and courageous with the things He tells me to do. He wants YOU to be strong and courageous as well.

The opposite of strong is weak and the opposite of courageous is fearful and timid. God has a purpose for each and every one of us and it's up to us to be strong and courageous with that purpose. In the bible, God wanted them to be strong and courageous so they could get to the land He had promised them. Why is God asking you to be strong and courageous?

God is telling me to be strong and courageous in my "almost 30 years," well actually for the rest of my life. He just revealed to me that this is something I need to work on. It is part of building a solid foundation. I know I said that 25 was a year of growth, but I know that once I grow in one area, God will continue to grow in me in other areas as well.

Keep me in your prayers! I pray Ephesians 6:19 into every readers life, that you will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel!