Atta Girl

 

Don't you just love those pats on the back? The little affirmations that confirm to you that you are exactly where you're supposed to be, doing what you're supposed to be doing. These things are so encouraging.  Especially since the enemy can be actively discouraging. 

I do love those moments when Yah gives me a sign that I'm on the right path, like the lady approaching me at Walmart to expess her pleasue to my boldness on social media, my son and his wife telling me they are doing their best to eat clean, my granddaughter singing praises to Yah from the backseat of the car, and so many more. But the key is to be secure in your walk when there are no affirmations, when times are difficult.  Makes me think of Job when his friends were talking to him. They were convinced Job had brought judgements against himself, the tragedies he was experiencing were proof of that. Job knew, however,  that he was living out the instructions of Yah. He was living righteously.  The tragedies were not brought on because he earned them, life has tragedies. Tragedies test us. Job was to hold fast to Yah through them.  Unfortunately Job lost sight of that and questioned Yah. This had to be such a dark place for Job. Yet Yah is faithful and restored him. 

Deuteronomy 12:1-3 directly tells us Yah will test us, test our love for Him. And how do we show we love Him? Deuteronomy 11:1, 1 John 5:3, John 14:15, and many more tell us that obedience to Yah's instructions is how we show our love for Him. His Word is a lamp unto our feet, lighting the way. Even when it seems like there is darkness all around, you have His light. Do not venture to the left or the right, follow the light, even if you're the only one.  

Job's story is an extreme example.  Most of us won't experience testing to that degree, yet we will be tested. But, if like Job, we are careful to carry out the instructions for living our loving Father gave us, then we know we're in right standing with Yah, guided by His Holy Spirit, and Yahusha is faithful to intercede for us when we fall short. Press ahead, run the race, eye on the prize...atta girl, you got this! 

A work in progress 

Teresa