Fake it until you make it? I never liked that saying but it’s true. At times, you just have to fake it for a while. Meaning, you may not ”feel” like it or you may not believe it will happen, etc. Example: You don’t feel like going to the gym, but you go ahead and put a smile on your face and tell yourself that you love going to the gym. You’re faking it but once you get there and get started with your workout and those feel food hormones begin to flow, you actually DO feel like working out and are glad you MADE yourself go! Perhaps, you’re not feeling it with your spouse, and the romance and romantic feelings once held are no longer feeling the same or even there at all but you tell yourself “I love my spouse!” Over and over again. (Sasha has to do this a lot concerning me, I’m sure of it.). You even plan a romantic outing with a cute picnic box, wine and bring along some music you both love, and then suddenly the romantic feelings return and are real again. There are times you have to DO IT ANYWAY and wait on the Lord to give you the feelings for things you once loved again.
This happens with relationships, jobs, diets, vocations, etc.
When the feelings aren’t there many of us look for greener pastures only to find out that the grass wasn’t so green on the other side of the fence after the new wears off. New diet. New relationship. New job. New. New. New. New…..ends up being a vicious cycle of highs and lows with no real progress or growth being made.
Never throw the baby out with the bath water.
If you’ve lost that love and feeling, don’t fake it until you make it but rather….
FAITH IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT!
Tell yourself the things you want to have to happen before they happen.
Speak powerfully and positively about yourself and the future.
The anchor. Once while praying in my prayer closet I got caught up in a loop of fear based thoughts. I really let it all out before the mercy seat of God. I shared things I wouldn’t trust any human with. Deep things. Dark things. Terrifying things but The Holy Spirit came and comforted me with three words. “Trust and Anchor”. I knew exactly what was meant and as soon as I found myself saying aloud, “Trust and Anchor” over and over my fears, anxiety, and depression began to dissolve. Just speaking positive and powerful words aloud actually helped me rid myself of the fear. Trusting God’s love and mercy while anchoring to faith. I have to do this many times every day now. Trust and anchor to God’s unflinching love and devotion to me.
Looking forward to this new t-shirt. It’s my life right now. Waiting on the Lord. Repenting. Reading. Praying. Hoping.
The Lord says we live and we live. He says we die and we die.
I can’t do anything without His Holy Spirit and everything is tedious and tasteless without the Holy Spirit’s fellowship. Come quickly, Lord Jesus.
My Testimony December 14, 2022