It’s Scripture Memory Team day and I am so glad that you are here for our 17th verse! Memorizing Truth has been timely during this season and I am thankful for the accountability.
And speaking of accountability, knowing I’m going to say/type my verse here on the blog, helps me. So, here is my last verse:
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone; but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4
I did it! I put a semicolon for a comma; but, I’m counting that as a win! And now, my 17th verse:
Lora, Morristown, TN: “I run straight for the divine invitation of reaching the heavenly goal and gaining the victory-prize through the anointing of Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 TPT
We are in the fourth quarter of the game of the year and I have some goals that I want to crush before the end of the year. They are God sized goals and my determined purpose is to run straight to Him and gain the victory-prize. Yes, when it is all said and done, competitive Lora wants to kneel to receive the anointing of Jesus. I want to win; but, I am learning that the journey itself is a blessing, and it can be a blast. I had something happen a few months ago that could have really gotten me off track with my goal. It was not fair and if I told you about it, we could both say, “that is the pits” in unison. But, I sensed the Lord telling me to press on in the sense of I could either hang on to the wrong and complain about it and become depressed, or press through, and on. I told one person that could, and did, try to do something about it; but, I was not to tell anyone else. And you know what, nothing in the natural changed even when they went to bat for me. It was in that moment when nothing changed that I had a choice, to continue to rehearse the wrong, or move on. I had to literally put my hand over my mouth a couple times so the words didn’t spill out in frustration; but, I told no one else and kept plodding toward the goal and in the end, I reached the goal I’d set even with the injustice.
And, here I am again with Goliath-sized goals and feeling David-sized myself; but, I am finding joy in the journey and keeping the prize of Jesus Christ Himself in my eyes. Yes, I can set and achieve goals; but, if I get sidetracked, I won’t win. The journey itself is part of the prize.
People, and our actions and reactions, are the prize and, as we walk each other home, I want to keep my focus on The Lord’s eyes.
I sure do love you all and look forward to reading your verse in the comments.
