Day 13

This wrist injury is nagging and it will not go away. I wish it would just get better and I could practice every day. Sitting on the sidelines and doing nothing is one of the worst things to do as a player and it helps you develop a new love for the game. Unfortunately, I am unsure as to when I should go back to practice because there is the fear that I will just set myself back even further. Setbacks are probably one of the worst things to deal with especially in your walk with God. You might be doing really good and then a setback pushes you down and you have to remove yourself from the a habit that is in your life. The most refreshing thing is coming back from something and overcoming it so that you can be at full strength again. I have realized this over the past few weeks in my walk with God. I am still going to struggle or have some soft spots but when I identify those and firm up my life and my soul, then I will become stronger and be able to focus on growing and getting better rather than just trying to do the bare minimum. I need to grow if I want to find success and if I want to move on to better things. I have been doing this blog for almost 2 and a half years (mostly intermittently) but I know that on top of this I could have so much more but I have not matured enough to take my voice out to those who need to hear it. I feel like God is preparing me for something bigger and I am excited to attain what he has for me and finally get moving on this journey.

When I think of setbacks, I think of Samson and how he left himself vulnerable by divulging his secret to Delilah. God had provided him with an amazing gift and he squandered it by allowing someone to take advantage of him. He lost his strength and was unable to battle the enemy anymore but God had a plan for him to recover and repay the evil that was done to him. In the same way, I think God is working in me to restore my strength and deliver a blow to Satan and what he is trying to do here on earth. I think this blog was a good foundation and I wish I had some more influence but at this point I am just trying to build rapport and prove that I can overcome the things that are trying to tempt me and pull me down. My inner drive right now is much greater than it was even just 3 weeks ago. I can think about things but not give in to those thoughts, God has been strengthening me and I have started listening to my blogs from a while back about choices and overcoming the mind when it wants me to give in. There is so much that we can control when it comes to our own desires and whether or not we listen to the temptation of the world. We have been given freedom of choice and what we choose will impact us for the rest of our lives. The first part of Galatians 5:13 states, "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature;" I have used this verse before as well but my youth pastor used it last night and it was nice to be reminded that we do have options and what we decide will affect us and those around us.

Thanks for reading! I hope you all had a great day. Please continue to keep me in your prayers and if you have any prayer requests please post. I would be more than happy to pray for you. God is so gracious and loving and I am so happy that he has blessed me in the ways that he has.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson