The Way Out of the Pit Isn't Up

you won't believe this, but God just revealed the most amazing thing to me as I was just praying for someone else. I am still in awe as I realize how I almost missed the opportunity!!! (the call to be depressed again has been very great. I would have missed this if I had let it overtake my day.)

yesterday, I was almost back to the old despair again. this morning, I was summoning up all the power within me to try to overcome again. I knew that satan had succeeded in making me feel bad about my diet and exercise because my diet has been terrible since saturday and my exercise has been nonexistant practically since I first began my new walking routine in january! so this morning, I got up ready to go walk and realized mark was leaving for a meeting - I couldn't go! I can't leave the girls - even if they are asleep. well, the enemy wasn't going to steal a victory that easily - no matter how much I hate mornings, and no matter how much I hate exercising. fortunately, the Holy Spirit reminded about my step videos. I haven't done them since I was pregnant!!!! I used to LOVE them and did them almost faithfully for years. ok - anyway, I did it. and I felt physically and emotionally great afterwards. wow - a small victory, but one definately worth the drudgery of waking up and the pain of exercising.

think about it, I beg God all day, every day, to help me feel better. and really, all it takes is getting my fat butt out of bed and exercising! ok - there has got to be some motivation there for me somewhere. I probably won't find it, though. I'll probably face the same hesitance tomorrow, but I still REFUSE to let the enemy win simply by my FORFEITING the game.

ok, so on to what just happened... I was praying for my friend and not having a clue where each word was heading, and God took me to the greatest revelation not only for her, but for ME TOO, as I find myself in a pit so often these days!!! ok, enough blabber, here's the prayer I prayed. may it be a revelation to you too.

I was praying Luke 24.45 (Then he [Jesus] opened their minds so they [the disciples] could understand the Scriptures.) for her:

"Dear God, please open her mind to Your truth. Help her today as she studies Your Word to understand your plan for her life. Bring other scipture to her mind today and reveal to her the opening is not at the top of the pit -- but at the bottom."

Wow! we've been looking the wrong direction for the way out! it is not to get out of the fire, but to walk THROUGH it with Him! just like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did in Daniel chapter 3.