When the enemy Comes in Like a Flood...

When the enemy comes in like a flood, God says he will lift up a standard. I thought about this paraphrased scripture as I reflected on my day. As a potential juror on a case that involved an employee dispute I realized early that I would not be an impartial juror. So stating this I was struck from the roster. When I looked into the eyes of the plaintiff and saw her dismay, fear and distrust I paralleled it to my own of several years ago. I too was at odds with an employer who simply refused to play fair. It is a crushing thing to have your livelihood taken away resulting in the loss of almost everything you owned. How could someone be so deceitful and greedy to the point of crushing the little guy. Ah, the little guy - defending the little guy is what I am noted best for doing. So the defense would not have had a chance with me on the jury. God says he will fight your battles if you hold still. It took a minute for me to hold still, but I trust the plaintiff will let the Lord do her fighting through the attorney. Our Father is merciful, gracious and kind and when we rely on Him we are guaranteed a fair and bountiful life. Through it all I have learned to trust God and the blessings I now reap far out weigh the salary I lost.

You spend the morning working on some writings, cleaning up a few contracts and you're high on the very thought that someone values what you do. Then you have an epiphany. Although you think your stuff is the bomb and there is no one who can do it quite like you, you are startled by the fact that indeed others can do what you do. Some can do it even better. But that does not stop you from moving ahead because what you want to say and what you want to do is an expression of yourself. Even though there may be others who write better, manage better, look better - you are convinced that there is a space in this life for you to create. And so you borrow the phrase, "I can... because I am."

Water seeks its own level, thank you for helping me rise!

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