JOURNAL 004

We are watching with our very own eyes terror and destruction rain down on Ukraine. Millions of people are at risk, and very likely spending the last moments of their lives hiding in makeshift bunkers crippled by fear and anxiety. 

There are rumors of the start of World War 3, and a very real likelihood of continued inflation, food shortages, and potential cyberattacks.

We have already spent the last two years in hiding, trying to overcome a virus that very literally flipped our world upside down. 

Let’s not forget that Covid came right on the heels of a very tumultuous political climate in the US, with families, friends, and even churches being split right down the middle, forced to pick a side. 

Elephant or Donkey. Black or Blue. Vax or No Vax. 

Division and hatred being spewed all over the place.

It is understandable for any and all of us to be exhausted, to wake up in the morning with a lump in our throat, questioning the purpose of our lives in the midst of 4 years of actual hell. 

It is understandable to be so crushed by overwhelm and discouragement, that you struggle to take another step.

That is exactly what Evil wants. 

To steal your peace. 

To kill your joy. 

To destroy you from the inside out. 

Even without war and division, there are still threats to our human existence every day.

Car accident, Cancer, heart attack, murder. In a moment, our time could be up. 

The truth is, friend, you have been created and chosen for right now. 

There is a role you play in this moment in history. 

Big or small, there is breath in your lungs with a purpose. 

So instead of surrendering to the fear, look UP. 

Hold your people, and tell them you love them. 

Stop wasting, and prioritize the time for what matters.

Fix your eyes on Peace personified, rest your mind on the things of Heaven.

Use wisdom, but don’t stop living. Love is not finished with you yet.

Rise to the call, and pick up the authority you have been given.

There is a Hope in you that needs to be shared NOW.

Don’t wait. Say the words, and live the Word. 

Strike down division, and call for unity.

Go to battle in the Unseen, and pull down the Promises.

“On Earth as it is in Heaven.”