Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I crawled into the presence of the Living God this morning feeling like there wasn’t much of me to give for no good reason at all. I sat there in silence with a cup of coffee in hand and I eventually said “Here I am, Lord.” That quiet beginning turned into a magnificent Time with my Magnificent God as He Recharged me for this new day. His Love Reminded me of how much I mean to Him and His Direction reminded me of how much more I have to Give. Like David, Job, and Elijah before me, sometimes I grow weary and sometimes I need to be Recharged; and just like those saints before me, God always extends a little extra Compassion at just the Right Time before He nudges me back into Motion for Him. He knows my Heart and He understands the Journey and He always keeps His Promises. Isn’t that the way you look at Him when you’re weary too?

One of the most difficult things for people to understand is that a little suffering comes along with the Journey and it’s that lack of Understanding that leads to trouble if we aren’t careful. We may be referred to as “saints,” but we’re still just human beings…and when we suffer it’s real suffering. David was scared and depressed more times than I can count though God referred to him as “a man after God’s own heart.” David taught me to cry out to God without shame, and his life comforts me because God didn’t get impatient with David and He didn’t say “suck it up” – instead He always came to David’s rescue with Love and Compassion…and new Marching Orders when David was ready.

Job hit bottom after everything was taken from him…his children…his possessions….his ability to create wealth…and he “wished I’d never been born” even though God referred to Job as the “most righteous” man on the planet. Job’s story taught me that you’re never too righteous to suffer and that God always restores His people…if we continue to cling to Him through the suffering, that is.

Elijah was a favored prophet and God released Miracles time and time again through him. You’d think Elijah would know (from his front-row view of Miracles) that he had no reason to despair. But Elijah was human just like I am, and he grew weary and suffered with despair too UNTIL God came to the Rescue with an extra dose of Love and Compassion. After Elijah was strengthened for the Journey…He received New Marching Orders. We don’t get to avoid the suffering, and sometimes we’ll grow weary, but when we turn to the Alpha and Omega with our weary hearts, He’ll ALWAYS extend Compassion and Love and He’ll ALWAYS give us New Marching Orders once He’s Restored us for the Journey again. This is the Key to Growing in Faith through all circumstances.

I felt like there wasn’t much of me to give when I first woke up this morning, but the Love of my Life showed up with Love and Compassion and He comforted me the same way he did David, Job, and Elijah before me. His Love and Compassion will always see me through, and the Holy Spirit will always reveal schemes of the enemy set out to defeat me. I’m ready to do the Work of my Father with Hope and Excitement all over again because I understand the Journey and I know how to Fight the war and win. There’s NOTHING I can’t endure! Yes, there will be a little suffering until He calls me Home BUT none of it will get the best of me because when I’m weary I turn to the Best of All.

How about you?