Equipped.

Funny story – two days before the incident I spoke of in my last blog post happened, I wrote this:

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:16

The deeper I get into God’s word and the more frequently I read it, the more I truly understand what this means. I love being so rooted in the Word that whatever I’m going through, I can recall an applicable verse or reference. I love the comfort God’s promises give me when I’m going through difficult times or having doubts. And I love how God uses it to point out my sins and teach me lessons. I am very thankful that I can rely on His word.

This also tells us to use it to help and bless others. When other people see the Word in us, they can’t help but be changed somehow. I pray that I always use and portray God’s word this way.

Huh, who knew that I’d be living this out in just a couple of days? God did. And He gave me words to remind myself to cling to Him, to not get bogged down by circumstances. He has been training and equipping me for this very season, and I’m so very thankful.