Day 128 of 365: Embracing Change and Challenges

Good evening, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you.

Family, there is something uncomfortable about standing between what was and what will be.

One part of us wants to move forward with confidence, while another part quietly whispers, “What if I am not ready yet?”

Sometimes change arrives before our comfort does. Sometimes healing takes longer than we expected. Sometimes life begins moving again while we are still trying to regain our footing.
And yet, God is still present in the middle of transition.

Not only when we feel strong. Not only when we feel fearless. But even when we feel uncertain, tired, or anxious about what lies ahead.

Tonight I am reminded that courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is continuing to walk while holding God’s hand through the fear.

The road ahead may look demanding:

Early mornings. Long drives. New responsibilities. New clients. New expectations. A body that is still healing. A mind trying to adjust. But God has never asked us to carry tomorrow all at once.
He simply asks us to trust Him for the next step.

Sometimes we think strength means never struggling. But real strength often looks like showing up anyway. It looks like praying in the car before a long drive. It looks like breathing deeply when anxiety starts to rise. It looks like allowing grace for the places where we are still recovering.

The beautiful thing about God is that He does not wait until we are fully confident before walking beside us. He walks with us while we are still becoming.

Scripture says:

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

Wherever you go. Even on the highways. Even into counseling sessions. Even into unfamiliar routines. Even into seasons that stretch you. God is already there. And perhaps this next chapter will not only reveal your endurance. Perhaps it will reveal God’s faithfulness in ways you have never seen before. Im believing God for it all.

Let Us Pray

Abba,

Tonight I place every fear, every uncertainty, and every anxious thought into Your hands.
As life begins to shift again, help me to embrace change without becoming overwhelmed by it. Remind me that I do not have to carry every responsibility perfectly in order to walk faithfully.

Lord, You see the healing that is still taking place within my body. You see the places where I feel nervous about my mobility, my energy, and the demands ahead. Strengthen me gently. Give me wisdom to pace myself and grace to accept that healing is still a process.

As I return to long drives, office days, and counseling sessions, go before me, Lord. Protect me on the road. Calm my mind when anxiety begins to rise. Let peace settle over me in the quiet moments.

Teach me to trust You one day at a time. One mile at a time. One client at a time. One breath at a time. And when I begin to doubt myself, remind me that Your strength is made perfect in my weakness.

Thank You for never leaving me alone in seasons of transition. Thank You for walking with me into every new challenge ahead. Lord, in your mercy, hear my prayer.

And I let it be…And so it is…

Amen, Amen, Amen

Worship Video of the Day

Brandon Lake Music / Essential Music Publishing
LLCSounds Like Home Publishing (Hannah Shackelford)
Maverick City Music Publishing
LLC (Jonathan Jay, Nicole Hannel)
Aunt Gertrude Music Publishing (Kirk Franklin)

Cover done by Samuel Medas & Kairos

Live Engineering | Jeremy Sobers x Jeremiah Whyte
Post Engineering | Joel Campbell
Cameras | Jason Medas x D’Andre Kirton
Video Edit | Joshua Nedd

Rev. Marcia Davis, BA, MA

Covington, GA (30016)

Stronger

Greetings, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you always.

Family, we spoke last week about salvation, sanctification, working out our salvation, and what it means to strive to be blameless and holy.

Today, I want to talk about another aspect of salvation many people don’t understand. In all honesty, from time to time, I have to be reminded of this topic myself. Here it goes…..

When we are saved, we automatically are connected to a Helper, the Holy Spirit who comes along side us to show us the right way to go. When we follow the urgings and directions of Holy Spirit of God, we know and understand that we are never alone.

Another amazing aspect of being filled with the Holy Spirit of God is that when we are walking in unison with God’s will, we are not operating in our own strength. Our strength comes from the Lord. The only time we don’t feel stronger is when we have stepped outside of the will of God and we are trying to do things on our own.

More than likely, our problems and frustrations are happening  because we have NOT asked God what his will was for the situation. The Bible says if we pray, according to the will of the Father, our prayers and questions will be answered.

There is a reason that the Lord’s Prayer says, “Your will be done..on earth as it in heaven.” We must be in synch with the Lord’s will in order for our strength to come. When I was growing up, I would hear the saints say to each other, “I pray your strength in the Lord.” That was a reminder to keep their eyes on God and their will set to his will.

Holy Scriptures

Isaiah 40:31 – But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 41:10 – Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Exodus 15:2 – The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

1 Chronicles 16:11 – Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually!

Ephesians 6:10 – Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Holy Worship

© BreatheLyfe Music
Written & Sung | Samuel Medas
Produced | Samuel Medas & Joshua Nedd
Recorded | Studio 4 Music Lab
Mixed | Studio 3 [Mark Wright]

Family, we are never alone on our Christian journey. Never let the enemy have you believe you are all by yourself. That is what the enemy wants you to think!!!! You are NOT ALONE!!!

If God is for you, then who can be against you!!!

On this Holy Week, I pray your continued strength in the Lord. Our strength comes from our Messiah becoming the ultimate perfect sacrifice, even unto death.

BUT ON THIRD DAY, GLORY BE TO GOD, EVERYTHING CHANGED!!!

Holy, holy, holy, you Lord are Holy.

Praise The Risen King!!!

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis, Covington, GA