Another great day…not surprising considering I woke up expecting a fabulous day! THANK YOU, GOD!

I have been put through the fire of refinement for the last six months. I have been once again reminded we are at war, and Satan is the enemy. I am also reminded that I walk in victory because of the grace of God. It is difficult to explain the journey of the last six months; regardless, I believe it is worth sharing to some level. After all, what good is a music box if it isn’t opened on occasion? We learn to appreciate and understand our world, one another, and ourselves when we take time to listen to the melody of another’s soul.

I was sitting in the luminous fields of yellow when I fell. I didn’t realize I could stumble as I thought I was on the ground; grounded in His protection. I was actually on a branch falling down the vine, beating myself up with every misstep. I crashed into other branches, breaking them because of my recklessness. I scraped hard against my spirit, the place I had drawn peace from since childhood. I spiraled blindly into the panic of the whistling wind, allowing the enemy to whisper fear into my heart.

I landed both badly hurt and miserably dumbfounded. I didn’t recognize my location. I was no longer in the luminous fields of yellow. I tried to jump to regain my position, but there was no branch above me to grab onto. The enemy thought he had won. For a moment I wondered if he had.

I prayed to God. I delve deep into His word, and I used His words as seeds. I planted them in my mind, heart, soul, and spirit. Eventually, those seeds produced peace once more, and I was once again sitting in a luminous field of yellow. But there was one HUGE difference.

This time I was on a much higher, stronger branch. I was on the highest point of the vine; hence, the reason why I could not reach for a branch. I cried in my thankfulness for I finally understood. What Satan had done to harm me, God used to make me stronger and set me closer to Him. In that regard, I never fell. Rather, through my trials God showed me how to persevere and build the skills necessary to better serve Him. The whole time I was falling I was actually climbing. Sometimes you get scraped, bruised, and beaten in the climb.

What a journey. Don't be afraid when you fall. Know God will pull you through it and scoop you up higher than you ever thought possible.

John 15:5