Stay in the Mix

Yes, you have endured enough.  Yes, you have seen more than enough devastation, and certainly felt enough hurt, and suffered great loss but I encourage you one more time to dig deep into that well of faith and pull out the strength, the courage, and the faith to go on and stay in the mix.

Staying in the mix is like having your finger on the pulse. Put your finger on your pulse…go ahead.  Do you feel the thump thumping?  Of course you do so since you are still breathing and feel that pulse, stay in the mix.  Push through, persevere.

Look at the woman with the issue of blood (Luke 8).  She stayed in the mix. Had she not had the sense of urgency coupled with her faith to reach out and touch the hem of Jesus’ garment, she would have remained in her broken state.

As you press through the noise of this world, through the distractions, through the difficulties of life that seem to press on you, cry out to God where you will have the opportunity to pour out your heart, draw closer, and strengthen and renew your faith.

These steps help solidify the foundation you need to accomplish your goals and stay in the mix so that you can continue to shine in your part of the world and beyond.  I have found this foundation necessary to be responsive, to be reflective, and to render a positive and productive reaction to the many issues and concerns of the day.

Within your response, consider the outcome.  Utilize your education, experience, and abilities to set your sights on that outcome and let that be your driving force for each step you take, for each hurdle you jump over.  Every step keeps you in the mix and gets you closer to your goal.

I hope this brief word encourages you to stay in the mix and continue to see the outcome and goal you wish to achieve. Whatever task or goal that is set before you go into it with the expectation of a victorious outcome.

SIDEBAR

There was a young mother who suffered from a rare blood disorder requiring regular frequent visits to the doctor for treatments.  Although she was often sick, her driving force on the road to healing was that she would continue her work as a child advocate, participate in her children’s school activities, and see each graduate high school and move on to higher education.  An experimental treatment became available and this young mother was able to participate in its trial.  A miraculous answer to her prayers was soon realized.  After six weeks of treatment, her condition was much improved and many of the medications she had been prescribed were eliminated.  As she persevered through this trying time of her life, she kept her faith in God strong; she kept her family and work central to the outcomes she longed for in life.

Staying in the mix and enduring in the race enabled her to see what she longed for; all three children not only graduated high school but successfully completed and received degrees in higher education.

The moral of the story: Whatever your goal is, whatever your mission is, stay strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

Stay focused.

See the outcome.

Stay in the mix.

SharB~TTSD

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