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Shaken
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I have recently had bouts with fear on so many levels. Including, but not limited to, a man who came to our door and just by his closeness and odd movement scared me so badly I slammed the door in his face, locked it, and called 911. I have not been so shaken up in my life.
I have been hit with wave after wave of thoughts and doubts, questions and fears. “Is my boss really ok with my alternative work arrangement?” “Is my toddler getting enough social interaction?” “Will my mother completely recover from this most recent bout of illness?” “Am I working too much?” “Will I ever conquer my desire to overeat and lose this weight that so completely burdens me?” “Is God really there to take care of me?” “Will I ever stop feeling alone?”
I confided in a girlfriend and coworker of mine that I did not know how much more I could take. I didn’t know where to turn. She told me that she believed I was being shaken. She said she also went through a time of shaking, and that she was certain that it was from God. She shared this passage with me:
Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven! When God spoke from Mount Sinai his voice shook the earth, but now he makes another promise: “Once again I will shake not only the earth but the heavens also.” This means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain. Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire. - Hebrews 12:25-29
Lord, I pray that what remains of me, after this time of shaking, be only Unshakable You.
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Mar 11th, 2007
WOW! That is so close to my thoughts today. I was talking about endurance. Funny thing, there are several things listed that I find in common. Lord, will I ever finish this battle over food, will my children have the right balance of attention they need, will our finances ever be more than mediocre?
Not fear, so much as questioning. Like my pastor says, “if this is as good as it gets, I am ticked”!
But no, He is producing endurance. Endurance means “the power to withstand hardship or stress; survival: a state of surviving; remaining alive”.
Stay Alive, and endure the shake down, in the end the pure faith will sift to the top!
I always love seeing when others are in the same place as I, because then we know God is up to something.
Hi Lundie,
I’m so glad to bump into you again, and it is interesting how the Lord has intersected your post and what has been on my heart these past few days, too. Just this morning, I listened to a Kay Arthur piece at Oneplace.com about fear. It is so very good, as she sites many Scriptures we can take hold of and ways to combat the fear that controls us. We do not have to be afraid, as we stand with the Lord and receive His love. Perfect love castes out all fear. I highly recommend listening to Kay’s poignant words: http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/Precept/archives.asp?bcd=2007-3-8
Blessings and prayers,
Elisa
Hi Angel - It always feels better to know I am not alone. I appreciate the new thought of endurance. Sifting is not necessarily a comfortable process, but I’m getting that it’s necessary…
Hi Elisa! Thanks for the Kay link. Will have to check that out! Good to “run into” you again!
Thanks for joining us. This was such a powerful post. I also wonder about many of those same things.
Well, I’ve been “shaken” several times in my life. And every time God has proven His faithfulness… and the unshakeable has remained. When I look back in remembrance I see those times of being “shaken” were also times of significant spiritual growth.
Thanks for sharing your heart.
I could really relate to your post and your thoughts on fear. We had a man scare us at our house too - and I’ve been fearful at night ever since. I know God was, is, and will be faithful. And I know my trust needs to be in Him alone.
If I’m to be shaken - let it be as He desires.
… so that only unshakable things will remain…
That still just touches me. It’s like if you have a rose, or a necklace or something and you find it in the dirt and you shake off the dirt
… and only the beauty remains. If I were a necklace, I might worry about my beads, you know…but God’s word is Awesome AND Gentle!