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Choose Promise

Writer's picture: Danielle RoettDanielle Roett

They say that being a mother is like watching your heart walk around outside of your body, and I don’t know that I could ever explain the feeling any better. My kids are everything to me…they are a part of me, just as much as I am a part of them. It’s truly remarkable…the joy that it is to be a mom. But at the same time, motherhood can come with great fear at times. I can’t imagine anything happening to my children. Just the thought of them being in danger causes my heart to stop. So, the other day, as we sat in urgent care with our youngest, I did my best not to allow that sense of fear to creep in. I told myself that everything would be okay…that the Lord would ensure his safety and health. But, eventually, the concerned look on the doctor’s face began to rub off on me. He explained that he could not give us a reason for our son’s symptoms, but that some of the potential causes could be a bit concerning. And as you can imagine, this concerned me.


On the outside, I was calm and well put together. But on the inside, my mind was running rampant. Would my baby be okay? How much testing, and how many specialist appointments would it take for us to know. I began to worry and stress…because he is my heart. But then, I made a decision. I decided that I will not spend my moments expecting a bad report. I will not spend my days worrying about my baby boy. Instead, I will expect to see the promises of God. I will expect His healing to cover my son…regardless of the doctor’s report…regardless of the facts.


Faith starts with a decision, not a feeling.


This is so important for us to understand. Faith is not a feeling. It is a decision. It is a choice that we make to believe in God, even when the promise feels impossible…even when we reason in our minds that the facts tell us otherwise.


Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. (Hebrews 11:1‭-‬2 NLT)


Just think of Abraham. He had faith that he would become the father of a multitude of nations, even though the facts proved that his wife was unable to bear children at the time.


Think about Joseph. He believed that the dream from God would come to fruition...even when his brothers betrayed him, even when he was a slave, even when he was a prisoner.


And think about Paul. He walked in his calling, even though he was known to have murdered the people that he would one day be called to serve.


These are only a few examples. All throughout scripture, we see that God defied the facts over and over again. He parted seas; He turned water into wine; He healed the sick and raised the dead. Our facts mean nothing to him.


Facts do not limit God. People do.


Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.” And because of their unbelief, he couldn’t do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them. (Mark 6:4‭-‬5 NLT)


If you read through scripture, you will never find a time when God was limited by the facts. He wasn’t limited by opposition. He wasn’t limited by location. He wasn’t limited by diagnosis. He wasn’t even limited by death. The only thing that limited God was unbelief in Him.


God can’t work in our lives if we won’t allow Him to.


You see, the outcome of our situation– whether or not we see promise– might very well hinge on us. It could be determined by our ability to trust God, even when the facts say that we shouldn’t…even when His promise seems impossible.


What has God promised you? Has he spoken a word of healing over your family? Has He promised restoration? Has He given you a vision of purpose? If He has spoken, there’s no doubt that you have come face to face with the fact that it is impossible. How do I know this? Because God’s visions are always beyond what we can achieve on our own. This can be overwhelming at times, but we must remember that the burden of the miracle is not on us.


So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. (Zechariah 4:6 NIV)


We must let God be God.


One of my struggles in life is relinquishing control. If you know me, or have followed my journey, you know that I am a bit of a control freak. I am a very calculated person. I think logically. I absolutely love facts. The only problem is that facts kill faith. So, every day that I choose to walk in faith, I must also choose to submit the facts to God. Instead of holding onto them as truth, I must lay them down at His feet. I must allow Him to remind me that He has the final say in my life.

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalms 46:10 NIV)


We don’t have to have all the answers. In fact, there’s no way that we can. There’s no way that we can know what tomorrow will bring, but the good news is that He does. He already knows the facts– the diagnosis, the poor qualifications, the odds of things working out— but none of that means anything to Him…none of that can get in the way of the promise that He has for your life. Nothing can stop you from receiving everything that He has for you, except you. So make a decision to walk in faith today, in spite of your feelings. Lay the facts down at His feet, and choose promise instead. You don’t have to make it happen, all you have to do is allow Him to be God in your life. Allow Him to do what only He can do.







Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank you for the amazing promises that you have spoken over my life. You have promised me favor and protection. You have promised me healing and restoration. You have promised me joy and peace. So today, I am making the decision to grab ahold of each of your promises. I am choosing to give you all of the facts, so that I can believe you for the impossible. I believe that you are bigger than my situation. I believe that you have the power to move mountains, and there is nothing too hard for you. You are the God of the impossible, and I believe that all of your promises will hold true. I love you. In Jesus’ name, amen.























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