Fall Is Among Us

Falling is inevitable; we fall into or out of something, fall, and get back. The falls are not fun and often come in rapid-fire from infancy to the golden years. Life is a series of falls!

No matter how strong our faith, we are still at risk for a fall as we face incredible day-to-day challenges, and sometimes we lose our footing; depending on what we rely on plays a significant role in how we rebound or react to our falls.

Many love fall because it depicts life with its brilliant colors and the gracious dance of leaves as they fall from trees lying at the feet of their great trunks. This seasonal event is constant; we can expect it's happening as we expect personal falls, recognizing even though we have fallen, our parts remain connected through a solid foundation core or trunk.

Outcomes after a fall depend on how steadfastly we trust the communication with our center core for stability. The trunk remains solid; relying on and paying attention to its workings will slow the descent, easing the impact. Falls can be life-changing, mesmerizing, and always purposeful, with the right stuff at your center.

It is understandable to feel lost in our humanness when we lay at the feet of Jesus. The times we find things difficult. We can trust that our Father has the scene designed, as He gives and supplies all we need, even when we don't understand.

There is a soft pull that nags at us when at our weakest. It's there in those moments that of human nature. We get frustrated as we struggle to smile at the knowledge that He is everything. In the heart, we know this, and yet, like a leaf, we slip to the base, wherein the flesh we fear the vulnerability of being swept away.

There is a blessing in knowing that regardless of how far we stray from the trunk, we are His, and He remains. People long for the confidence of the times in life's whimsical ride without the trials or testing. However, are not all experiences a test in their own right?

We are stronger by relying on the strength and confidence of our trunk amid the storm. Unfortunately, doubt and normal reactions play with us, and life can be confusing.

This experience is essential, as the point of growth and process is where change with food, water, and learning is optimal. Remember to quiet yourself and again find the peace of God's Grace when in an actual valley.

Christians know by giving their lives as servants of Christ, they renew in Him. He is with us, always. We also believe trials continue, even times when we may deny His presence. It's how one deals with those trials. We must let go, trusting how lucky we are to be His Child. No matter what, He will always guide us back to Him.

In times of struggle, He will hold up. If we need reminding when slipping, He may supply some unrest until we are mindful of His Spirit, then He lays us down again. We should work to make Him known in all we do, and yet we don't because we get stuck by human nature, sometimes lacking faith. As long as we're not so busy that we remember, we're at risk of falling, mainly when not depending on our trunk.

No one is better, and no one is worse. No trial is more significant, for God knows our hearts; each one is different, and each one is special to Him. This risk of falling is daily, sometimes more often; we can always hope and refocus, remaining aware to catch those falling around us.

Occasionally, we see a leaf hook up almost hand in hand as they so eloquently fall to the ground. Is this a way to cushion the fall? Is this a way to stay close to the trunk together? Is this a way to not get lost in the storm? We can do our best with human reaction and attempt to process quickly and get in line for the scene directed by our Father. Praise God for reminding us of HOPE. Praise God for other leaves to grasp in the fall. Remind us always that there is one trunk still holding and drawing us toward its protection, no matter what. The fall will always have a cushion in its chest that holds up under pressure; we need to trust in the trunk.

He is an ever-present help in times of trouble. He is our shelter, but we must remember to seek that shelter in the flesh. In a storm, we want to strive through the blasting rain. We are aware of the damage, yet we are determined not to give in to it and always focus on rebuilding. For some of that damage, we can take credit. We all can leave an imprint, and that imprint can be excellent or not so good on any day. I love we can receive a whisper of clarity with a moment of prayer about a situation. The Holy Spirit can wisp us in the right direction or toward a resolution. I recently reminded my children and myself that the only person we can work on or change is ourselves. That is enough work to keep us busy every second of the day. Only when we go outside of working on ourselves do we get sidetracked.

The story of the PLANK always comes to mind. Matthew 7: 3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your eye?" We are in the image of Christ, and yet we remain in the flesh. Jesus was humble. He looked at a situation and became a solution, a teacher, a friend, and a confidant. Jesus felt pain and anger, joy, and sadness. He was gentle and firm, loving and fair. His Spirit saw goodness in the lowliest and completed the work His Father designed for Him. He did all of this so that we may have everlasting life.

To be like Him is our goal. It is a minute-to-minute choice, and no one here will be the truth of Christ; we can do our best, but we will not reach this goal until He comes again. So be forgiving and help each other by focusing on the work we need to do for ourselves. I am much more peaceful, relaxed, and unruffled when I work on myself.

My kids and family are probably tired of me saying, "How can we work to help be a part of the solution? Where can we start the change? ~ The change starts with YOU." It seems so much brighter when we are all working on getting right with God and attempting to be Christ-like. Rainbows come after the storms with our Lord's shelter; we can go through unscathed, at least in the core of our belief in Christ. We will slip and fall, but He is our shelter.

When we slip, He makes us strong; He sends the rope to pull us from the depths of chaos and confusion. Strength is so under-rated and sometimes a rare find in adversity. People will say they are secure when they are not! Probably, they are trying to be. They are reaching for the Strength they find in the Word and the example of Christ, our Lord. Depth is an action. Therefore, it can wax and wane. There are times to where we feel," how come I am not that strong? " Oh, but you are! You are a believer in Christ, and He believes in you!

When you do not feel strongly, that is when He is pouring into you. He is preparing you for His plan. We must fill up on God's strength as sisters and brothers in Christ. Ask Him to fill you with His grace so that as the world becomes dark, our light for Him will be on reserve and shine brightly across the miles. These are the times of preparedness. Be sure to get your emergency kits full. Survival will be based on what is in your heart. It will glow so brightly, no lamps are required in the storm.

There is living water for all and shelter that withstand unfathomable fears. Stay strong, and if you are one of the lucky ones to know Jesus already, then learn to lean on one another and trust that you are flawed but secure in the ways of Jesus. Reach out and hold the hand that makes you question your kindness, the side that negatively tests you. It may be a person you need to reach for or a situation you need to walk in hand. If we do not allow it to bring us down but lift us, imagine the Strength we could show others ~ lost. It is time to come together, for being in His army is the only mission where we want more troops deployed.

If we build our troops with forgiveness, we seek Him first in all we do, no matter the fault. If we admit our weaknesses and speak the truth without harm, we can be the light God calls us to be. As in any foxhole, we will be nervous and may not know how to correct an error at first; we may act more assertive than we are on the inside, and we may puff out our chests to hide our fears. If we make sure we have our supplies and will share them in our foxhole. If we talk to one another as if we were in that foxhole and are honest with one another, right and wrong, we will bond in a way that no force could come against, and we can win for HIM!

It is true ~ that God loves us no matter what; if we go to Him and ask Him for forgiveness, He loves us. So like in the song ~ You Are More by Tenth Ave North, check out the blackboard in the video. Did you find yourself there? I did a few times.

We can all write on the blackboard of mistakes and sin, and not one of us is without it ~ The Flesh binds us there. ~ as Paul reminds us in the Bible, a war rages inside us. Remember, not one Christian or none Christian is not fighting that war inside. God treats our sins as the CHALK and washes them away. It is by the blood of Jesus Christ; we are set free. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Romans 7:20-25

“ So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another code at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ, our Lord!"