Be Brave And Stand
There is going to be a moment where it all seems to much.
It is.
There is going to be a moment where you want to throw your hands up and walk away.
You can.
There is going to be a moment where you want to spit in the face of love.
You might.
There is going to come a moment where you want to cower in the face of fear.
You may.
There is going to come a moment where it will seemingly crush every ounce of your spirit.
It will.
There is going to come a moment when you realize you have been completely fooled.
You were.
And let me tell you something.
No one can get up from being hit, until they have been hit.
Resolve doesn’t come from an easy life.
It comes from those moments above.
And I’m here to tell you, those moments I listed above…
As true as they will be in the moment…
They will pale to the moment you realize that you did not cower, run, or hide.
They will pale to the moment you realize that there is more inside of you that you ever dreamed.
They will pale to the moment, you stand.
So bring on those truths.
They will be true in their moment.
But they will not be true for a lifetime.
Be Brave And Stand
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
Amen and thank you.
No one can get up from being hit, until they have been hit.
Thank you for that truth. Amen!
truth.
Nothing like being stabbed in the back, for the 15th time, only to see that this time, you loved. This time, you just took it, this time… you didn’t wish them ill, and this time… Christ shone.
THAT is freedom.
Thanks Carlos,
Satan has been giving me a real brow beating recently and this is the encouragement I needed. Trials make us better leaders and bring a deep sense of humility: this is what I am learning, that I can’t just power through it on my own. My dreams are not my own because I do not have the power to make them happen on my own; they have been planted there by my Father who desires me to look to him, to be with him because he is the only one that can make things happen.
I hope this encourages someone else too.
Good word. Timely, too!
Can’t Believe I Totally Missed Out On You,.. Was Off-Line All Afternoon,.. Busy All Weekend,.. Now Just Found Out Your Here,.. Bummed,.. Your Love Beating Is Coming –
I’m Saving It Just For You,..
I have been in that moment for about a year. I am still in that moment (all 6 of them). I long for a day when I can look back on this time and know that it is over, in the past. Until that time…
Dude, I just have to say…you rock! Peace and blessings today, bro.
There are moments when clinical depression makes me feel pitch black and my fondest wish is to quit life. But, I am brave and I stand.
I decided a long time ago, that I’ll never be a jerk who quits life, spitting on God’s plan for me and spitting on the love others have for me.
In the dark days, I lean on Psalm 40 and God makes it true every time. It’s walking through the shadow of death that gives me a useful testimony of God’s goodness.
Such a good word Los! I love it!
written by someone who can only know this because he’s living it. (i read this with eminem’s Lose Yourself blaring in my earbuds – fitting.)
I have tears in my eyes right now…this is exactly what I needed to read. Thank you for sharing.
so timely. I needed to read this at this exact moment
Needed to read this right now.. after a long night at work and just sitting with negativity in my head, this pulled me out of it. Thank you..
Amen….awesome post
No purposeful sag…..
I was Elevation Matthews tonight and to my surprise you were leading worship! I’ve been following your blog for a while now so it was a real treat to see you there!