Day 21

Today was a very good one and this weekend will be some very long days. I started reading a book I was given for my mentoring and it is truly an amazing book. I was unsure exactly what to expect but as I continued to read, I did not want to put it down. It is a very practical book that opens your eyes to things that may not seem very common but in reality they are some really prominent things. We like to think that those who are in leadership seldom struggle but the opposite is true. Our leaders are under a microscope and being that they are in position of influence, Satan wants to get to them in any way possible so that he can discredit them and the work of God. Satan knows that he cannot defeat God straight up, the only way he can see himself winning is by taking more of God's children away from him. I have realized that I cannot overcome stuff on my own and only with God's help am I able to win the battle day in and day out. I want what is best for me in this life and I feel like when I am chasing after God and the desires of His heart, I cannot go wrong. There are plenty of things that might happen to me as I do so but I know that He is watching over me and I will continue to prosper because of his promises to me and the kindness that he shows.

David says in Psalm 23, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. " The shadow of death can be many things in this life for us. The sin that hangs over us and the temptation we struggle with indicate that we are headed for destruction if we do not allow God to transform us. In the book I am reading, the author states that the battle basically is not in any other body part except for what is between your ears. We cannot just pray and magically expect to be freed from something. It is our job to allow God to transform our mind and as Paul states, "be transformed by the renewing of our minds." Our struggle to overcome is not just our own, it falls into the arms of God as he walks along side us. He honestly wants to help us but if we do not allow him to then he is limitless in what he can do because of the freewill that He has so graciously given us. I pray that as I continue my battle through the valley and head up the mountain, I would not fear the things that stand in my way because He is with me and He will never leave my side... He promised. The great thing about having an omnipresent God is that He is always around when you need him and He can still help the ones you love while He is attending to you. He is also there with your friends and those around you when you might be in the process of making a poor choice and He is tugging at their heart the same way that He does to yours. He finds a way to get our attention because YOU are a battle that He refuses to lose because of His great love for you.

I was tired last night too and did not finish the post I started... still slacking, I know. I need to be more disciplined if I want to achieve my goal of days and I need to stay focused when I post. Please pray for me regarding this issue and if you need prayer then please let me know. God is so awesome and I am thankful that He is helping me through this rough time in my life. Thanks again for being faithful and reading!

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson