When nobody can help you…

I love encouraging people and that’s one of the reasons I love blogging so much…But this time I found myself discouraged and annoyed with all the “Facebook live’s” all these pastors were doing.  Even though these pastors were speaking LIFE and TRUTH it was as if their words would come in one ear and out the other. I would finish listening to a sermon and get all hyped up and all of that bravery and peace would disappear as soon as I walked into a grocery store and saw empty aisles of food. People wearing masks fighting over the last jug of milk. No sermon and no blog post could encourage me at that moment.

The kids are upset because parks are closed and they can't play with their friends..

Even though I’m a stay-at-home educator I found myself getting cabin fever being away from people for so long…I started to feel claustrophobic in my own house and wanted to get out! 

One night after I put the kids to bed, I ran into my closet and fell on my face….It was as if my heart, soul, and mind screamed out to Jesus. I wept and after I calmed down I started to pray and told God all of my fears. I spent about 20 minutes in that closet and let me tell you…When I got up it felt like my body just transformed into a warrior queen and I could almost imagine a sword made of burning fire in my hands…

There you go! The secret weapon for remaining calm in the midst of a storm! The more you fill yourself up with Jesus the more calm and at peace you will be! In the Bible it says "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Phil 4:7. Did you understand that part about “SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING?” That means when it doesn’t make sense you will still have peace! When everything else is on fire, YOU WILL HAVE PEACE! 

To get that peace, I encourage you mama to throw yourself at the feet of Jesus! Not social media, don’t hope that some pastor will give you peace, strop scrolling through blogs, run to Jesus!  

This verse is also amazing!

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you: not as the world gives you do I give. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 12:27

Nobody else can give you courage and peace in these desperate times. Only Jesus can! 

So now you find yourself not only at home with your babies, but also you have to homeschool them (as if you didn’t already have enough on your plate) and when do you find time to spend with Jesus?

Well my answer is always simple…Just treat your soul the same way you treat your stomach. FEED IT. If you stop consuming food for long periods of time you will starve. Don’t let your soul starve! Sometimes for me it looks like turning on worship music with my babies after we have breakfast and just praying and singing out hearts out! My daughter usually starts dancing, my older son starts singing along and I put my baby on my shoulder and start pacing the hallways of my house pleading the blood of Jesus on my home and family, rebuking all sickness in the name of Jesus! Sometimes I’m crazy loud, sometimes I sing and cry…however it looks, my kids already know that we’re on a battlefield and we “the army” are gearing up for war! 

I don’t care if I sound crazy or if this might seem funny to some…The world is dealing with a plandemic and I want to call upon all of my prayer warrior mommies to ARISE and hold up your sword of fire and march into this battle field encouraged and at peace! 

And please read this… “

And I will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.  I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” YOU HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT, your advocate and your comforter! Wow! PRAY MAMA, PRAY!

Being smart and cautious is important! I’m asking you to be brave and smart, not reckless. Virus or not, washing your hands is important, but please don’t live in fear! You don’t have to! You have the biggest weapon and that’s Jesus Himself! Run to Him, not Facebook.