Victorious Secret. Laura Mary Phelps

sends us off with leftovers. You see, when we hand over all that we have, God not only feeds us until we are satisfied, he leaves us with more to eat, he leaves us with more to share. I promise you that. He desires to give us a full life, overflowing with joy. He does not ask anything of us, unless it is for our absolute good. Yes, that is hard for us to process sometimes. I admit, I struggle greatly with this. So many battles I find myself thrown into feel so endless, so pointless, so unloving, so not for my good, that I am tempted to pull back, to close off, and to seek out another way. My own way.

      There is only one true way, however, and that way is Jesus. We need to know him if we are going to work with him. We need to trust him when the messenger appears, and we need to be able to say yes to the task that God has created specifically and uniquely for us. We need to believe that our Father loves us so much that, no matter what he asks, we will not be left out of receiving the trophy that awaits us. We will not lose the battle, or walk away defeated, or not be able to walk at all. If we abide in him, we will be victorious.