9/13/20 "Do It For Yourself "

9/13/20

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Do It For Yourself "

Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.  Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees.  But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed.

Job 4:3‭-‬5 NIV

Perhaps, there are no truer words to describe how you have been an excellent support system for everybody else, how you have given everybody else great advice, instructing them in the way to go, in what to do.

You solved their problems to best of your ability.  You were there for them when they were going through and you were glad to be of help to them.

But now, that the shoe is on the other foot and you are the one going through, you are feeling discouraged, somewhat dismayed.

BELOVED, Why is it you can show up for everybody else, be their support system, their problem solver....

But not do the same for yourself?

That is so ONE-SIDED...It's time you were there for YOURSELF, every bit as much as you would be for EVERYBODY else. It's time you took your own advice. You know, all that great advice you've given...It's take you took some of that, and applied it to your situation.

You see, real self-care means being there for YOU, showing up  for YOU, being able to depend on you...And there's nothing wrong with that, because YOU can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you.  Philip 4:13

LET'S JUST  BE HONEST: A lot of times, self-care is better than waiting on others to care...Even those you've helped, you've supported, you've advised over the years may not be there in return when you need them....  But that's nothing new. Remember, the bible says, There is nothing new under the sun.

Eccles 1:9

THINK ABOUT THIS...

Jesus taught the disciples how to pray., but when he needed them to keep watch with him & pray...They fell asleep.

Luke 11, Matt 26:36-43 NIV

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy