I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me. ~ Philippians 4:13 NKJV
Newton’s First Law of Motion states that an object at
rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion…unless acted upon by
an unbalanced force. The mind can either
be at rest or it can be busy at all times.
My mind was in perpetual motion, constantly worried about
something. Although things were being taken care of, I was never able to rest. But
a wise friend suggested a semester of rest—to stop working and just rest in
my Father’s love for me. That was hard
to do. I was a “doer” and in the midst
of the chaos, my identity got caught up in “doing” instead of being…
When I was first told to run as a way to alleviate stress,
I really disliked it, but I quickly discovered that running was the unbalanced
force my mind needed to shift from doing to resting. But the enemy was aware of this and began to
flood my mind with constant lies, “You’ll never be able to do this. You’re too tired. You can’t do this.” Over and over I heard in my head, “I can’t! I
can’t! I can’t!” But then something
amazing happened: I opened my mouth and said, “I can! I can! I can!” Throughout that whole day, and every time
after when I felt something come against me, I would open my mouth and say, “I
can!”
What has the enemy been saying you can’t do? Refute his
lies by saying out loud, “I can!”
©Heather Potts 2016
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