BBD 01.13.08 Whenever You Fall
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01.13.08
Whenever You Fall...Just Get Back Up
Today's devotional and poem was written by Merissa Lee Kelley. She has
written many great poems and if you are a member of the facebook Burning
Bush group you can read more of them there on the discussion board.
Merissa shares: Writing this poem was a "pep talk" to myself. It's very
important to remember that when you fall...there is a difference in the way
God "deals" with you about it and the way the enemy "attacks" you about it.
God sent the Holy Spirit to counsel and comfort us. But He also convicts us
when we are behaving wrong. The convicting power of the Holy Spirit is not
negative or condemning. It is a sense of urgency...a "quickening" in your
spirit that is placed there to get your attention. Sort of like a "red flag"
waving..."GET OFF THE TRACK...DANGER AHEAD...A TRAIN IS HEADED YOUR WAY"
We are so blessed that the Holy Spirit hears the "train whistle" long before
we do...and consistently urges us to mend our ways. It's crucial to heed the
wisdom that the Holy Spirit is trying to impart...it will keep us balanced.
It's when we tune Him out that our balance gets shaky and we're more apt to
fall. However the tactic the enemy uses is completely opposite. His weapons
are condemnation, regrets and guilt...and he can wield them like a
sledgehammer. His purpose is to get you so mired down in feeling like a
failure when you fall...that you will not have the strength to get back up.
He can literally try to place a "spirit of heaviness" on you that weights
you down. He delights when people "throw in the towel" so to speak...so he
can gloat...mission accomplished.
We need to be as determined to succeed in our mission...as he is trying to
get us to fail. Feelings are fickle...subject to change, based on the
emotional state you are in at the moment. They aren't based on fact and
"feeling" like a failure doesn't mean you ARE a failure. Remember, we are
more than conquerors through Christ Jesus! Put on the "garment of praise"
that drives away the "spirit of heaviness" and keep on stepping!
Whenever You Fall...Just Get Back Up by Merissa Lee Kelley
Sometimes I feel like such a failure...cause I fall down everyday I start
each morning with good intentions...then get lost along the way And then the
guilt comes pressing in...to add its dismal view Shining a spotlight on what
I've done or what I didn't do
Repent and get back on my feet is the only way to go But it really seems in
that regard...I'm moving awfully slow Heart and mind in separate corners and
neither wants to bend My "flesh" is pushing retaliation...while my spirit
seeks to mend
Two steps forward and three steps back...what kind of dance is that? It
feels more like a boxing round and I'm thrown to the mat So here I am...at
odds with me...which gives my head a spin Cause a double-minded team of
one...is a team that will not win
Condemnation rears it's head and although I'm well aware That it's a weapon
formed against me...I still feel such despair And here I go again, dear
Lord, falling on my face Counting all my numerous flaws...instead of seeking
grace
This position is not strategic...it's a bitter, wretched cup No matter how
many times you fall...you've got to get back up Staying down is not an
option, if you do...the race is lost Giving up before you finish...just
isn't worth the cost
Day by day...step by step...He journeys by your side Everyday His mercy is
new, to strengthen and to guide You're not a failure when you fall...you
fail when you believe The lies the enemy conjures up...for his goal is to
deceive
The depth of God's love perfectly matches each step you'll ever take So
don't get negative towards yourself...if you happen to make a mistake Just
get back up and keep your focus on the plan God has for you His hand is
always reaching down to help you start anew.
Merissa Lee Kelley
January 10, 2008
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved
us." Romans 8:37.
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