ah, it's gonna be one of those seasons.
the kind where, if i don't hold on to God for dear life, i'll lose it.
the kind where, "if i don't stand firm in my faith, i will not stand at all." (isa 7:9)
the kind where, "if i am willing and obedient, i will eat the best from the land." (isa 1:20)
and the Lord God says, "test Me in this, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it (if you obey what I have told you)."
and He commands, "do not let My Word depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it, and you will be prosperous and successful" (josh 1:8).
and He challenges me to make this the anthem of my life:
to "demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 cor 10:5).
and He promises, "you will be like a well-watered garden, [continually refreshed], like a spring whose waters never fail", if i spend myself in behalf of His needy (isa 58:10-11).
and He desires to "create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, restoring to me the joy of His salvation" (psa 51:10), so that i can "live no longer for myself but for Him who died for me and was raised again" (2 cor 5:15).
and where He confirms that trouble will come (john 16:33)
but He vows, "when you pass through the waters, I will be with you; when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you; when you walk through the fire of oppression, the flames will not set you ablaze" (isa 43:2).
and He urges me to "choose life!" now that He has set before me life and death, blessings and curses (deut 30:19).
it's one of those rollercoaster rides again.
here we go.
anyways thank you matz! =) 
