“The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace,” says Psalm 29:11. WOW! Did I ever need to hear that this morning!

With Graduation Day just two days away, my stomach’s already got butterflies! (Not good!) I have trouble falling asleep at night, because I’m nervous/excited. Excited about graduating. Nervous about my prelude. It’s causing me to wake up early too! :)

The other day, I was watching “Facing the Giants.” (Actually, it was the commentary on “Facing the Giants.”) Anyway, some of the lines and David’s attitude really spoke to me. David says something like, “I don’t even know why they let me play. I already know that I’m going to miss it, so I don’t even know why I even try.”

“David, if you accept defeat, then defeat is what you’ll get,” his dad said.

David accepted defeat. Even as he went to kick the ball, he knew he was going to miss. With that defeated attitude, defeat is what he got. Until he changed his attitude, he could not make the field goal.

This truth was brought to application in my life a few nights ago. (Actually, it was last night!) Anyway, I had been reading in Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World how we’re not supposed to worry. There I was laying in bed worrying.

“So, what are you worrying about?” the Lord asked.

“My prelude. I just get so nervous when I play in front of people. I already know that I’m going to mess up.” (It was at this time that the Lord drove the afor mentioned “Facing the Giants” scene home. David’s dad’s line played over and over in my head: “If you accept defeat, than defeat is what you’ll get.”)

“Do you believe I can help you on your prelude?” the Lord asked.

“Yeah. If you want to,” I said.

“Then just trust, because there’s nothing impossible with me. Stop accepting defeat.”

Psalm 29:11 really stood out to me, because it’s a promis that God will give me the strength I need for my prelude(as long as I reject defeat), and that He will fill me with peace–calming down all the butterflies. (Even now, my butterflies have stopped! The peace of God has invaded my life!) With Him, I can face and conquer my giants!

 

Written By: Allison Parker

May 29, 2008