I am determined not to suffer or go through anything in vain. If there is a lesson I can learn, teach me Lord. If someone else will be delivered as a result of me talking about it, send me Lord. I am not a victim cowering in the corner because the “devil” attacked me or my family. If the enemy decides to rush in like a flood, then he’s late because I am already soaked in the blood of Jesus.
I will push back by being obedient to share what I am going through because someone else may need the same encouragement. I am a very protective, divorced mother of a young son. Try as I might to shield my son from pain and disappointment, it is impossible at times. It is stressful at times for me to be the sole parent providing care 24/7 and it is heartbreaking to have to be the bearer of bad news when the other parent doesn’t follow through on their commitment to the child.
As I cried out to the Lord this morning it was my heart’s prayer that my son would not internalize these things – that he would not carry rejection, resentment, bitterness or any of the ill effects that can come when a child does not understand the behavior of the adults in his life. I prayed that his thoughts would instead gravitate toward all the love in his life, especially the love of God. I asked God to fill in all the gaps and He simply said, “You are complete in Me.”
That was my release. The burden was lifted. I desperately wanted to erase the pain but that is not my job. God said we are already complete. This is a place in my son’s life that he will be able to minister out of one day – so I will leave that between him and God. I will continue to cover him in prayer but I will trust that God will heal and protect his heart and help him understand why things are the way they are.
Whatever that thing is in your life that makes you feel like you are not enough, hear the Lord saying to you right now, “You are complete in Me.” He has got you covered. You do not have to know all things, be all things or provide all things. He is the Lord Strong and Mighty, the Alpha and Omega, Protector, Healer, Waymaker and best of all, He is Love. Release those feelings of inadequacy to Him right now and remember, the Almighty God sees you as “Complete.”
Psalm 24:7-9 (New International Version)
7 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
