It is a word tossed around on seas of trial and tribulation, about an anchor that holds fast and true.
It is perspective, that eyes the valley from the mountaintop.
It is a firm place to stand when you find yourself overcome with waves of depression.
It is what propels us over the hurdles of despair.
It is what we are offered in the words of Christ, “Take heart I have overcome the world.”
It is remembrance in a world ever changing that our God does not change.
It is Atreyu calling Artex to keep moving in life, though he is threatened by the miry clay in swamps of sadness.
It is a reminder that there is a firm foundation that awaits us if we march on.
It is remembrance that no weapon will prosper against us because no matter how much we waver the cornerstone of Christ stands firm.
Watch the clip from The Neverending Story, and remember that our God never leaves us, and has promised we win. Eternity with Him is our hope of a never ending story of triumph.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2 NIV
Atreyu and Artax Cross the Swamps of Sadness – Ne…:
Really y’all I’m just another Samaritan woman seeking living water and pouring out where I see need for encouragement. I am 48, mother to four girls ages 16-26, Gigi to the most handsome 2-year-old little boy, Fibromyalgia warrior, minister, writer, and a lifetime learner.
I am writing my first book, slowly but surely, six chapters in, as our blessed first love has called me to share His glory in my story. I feel lost in that familiar desert place, and thankful for the manna that is there miraculously every day. I am overcoming hour by hour the condemning voices of the enemy and learning to love myself. It has been an arduous journey. This wordsmith journey, but so worth it.
I became a licensed minister in 2010. However, I do not currently work in the ministry. I share Christ's love through devotional blogging. I have a degree in Church Ministry, was pursuing my degree in Christian Care and Counseling at Oral Roberts University, but now am pursuing Life Coaching, and Neurolinguistic Programming Master Practioner Certifications and a business license.
I am a certified women’s biblical counselor through the Extraordinary Women's program at Light University. I am working on their Addiction and Recovery program now too. Yes, I am a glutton for punishment with a wealth of life experiences with which I can minister comfort to others. I'm a lover of a good book, writing, singing, and music, and my nemesis is the perpetual laundry pile. Blessings to you and yours, <3Melinda
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