Prayer , Faith , Fight

Dear Diary,

We all looked forward to 2020 with a lot of expectations and hope. We were ready to make some changes in our lives and start a new beginning. We were all praying for something good to happen this year but something happened that threw us of course , COVID-19. Lives lost , jobs lost , sanity lost and I have only scratched the surface. Lockdown , quarantine and social distancing are among others.

One of the things I learnt from lockdown is to take this time to pray and to stay strong in faith. Prayer and Faith are our weapons with which we fight every single day. The situation around us tends to scare us and seems challenging but nothing is impossible to God. I know how it feels when I have been praying for something and have not really seen anything happen. You start to wonder "Is God really listening" or "Has He forgotten about me" or "Are things gonna ever turn around ". We might get discouraged and feel like giving up. There is no better time to get on your knees and pray.

In Isaiah 55:8-9 , it says

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

And in Proverbs 16: 9 , it says ,

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.”

We might plan each and every step but God sees the bigger picture and guides us in the way we should go.

Faith is as important because if you pray and you don’t believe , there is no point, is there? Have a faith that can move mountains , that is unshakeable and stands firm in the midst of the storm. Then you will be able to fight your battles. If you feel like you are losing faith, remember

In Romans 8:31 , it says,

If God is for us then who can stand against us

Yes , they are times we do not have the strength or are in anguish and grief .What do we do then? Jesus before He was going to be crucified went to the Garden of Gethsemane and spent time in prayer because He knew that He needed God's strength to help Him get through this.

In Psalm 18:39 , it says

"For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me."

Let us learn to rely on God’s strength and not on our own. He will renew our strength and refresh our soul.

You are not alone in this battle , God is going before you and fighting it for you. Don't believe me ?

In Exodus 14:14 , it says

"The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”

These times are hard but I encourage you today to stay strong , have faith and pray persistently for God is hearing our prayers. Let’s be patient and wait for God to do His work in our lives so that way we can glorify and be a witness to the wonderful thing He has done.