The Prayer of David
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The Prayer of David
And Then You Fall
“How did you get out of your bed?!?”
Of course, the 13-year-old had to have gotten the 2-year-old out of his baby bed. The toddler could not have done it himself.
The teenager denied any wrongdoing.
Mom and dad, who had fostered the baby boy since shortly after he was born, again turned their attention to him. “Show us how you got out of your bed.”
Silence.
The next week, they were in their room, looked up, and there he was again. They were determined to find out how this boy was getting out of a baby bed.
“Come, show me how you got out of your bed,” dad said, taking the baby back to his room and placing him in his baby bed. This time, he was ready to share his boundary-defeating secret.
“First, I do like this. Then I put my hand like this. Then I do my leg like this,” he demonstrated as his foster parents watched in amazement.
Hanging by his limbs from the side of the baby bed, he showed them the final move he’d discovered to the freedom his bed was supposed to prevent him from accessing. “And then, I fall.” He let go and hit the ground. Ta da! He was free to move about as he pleased.
As I listened and laughed with my friend as she recounted her experience, I began to share with her the spiritual lesson I saw, and that brought me to tears. “This baby is preaching a message, and he has no idea,” I said.
As we talked, she shared more. He had started throwing tantrums at bedtime because he wanted to stay up, so about a week prior to him sharing his secret with his foster parents, my friend, his foster mother, had placed the screaming toddler in his bed and exited the room. A moment or so later, she heard a loud BAM, and the baby was screaming like he’d been stabbed. He hadn’t been. What he had done was hit his head on the side of the baby bed, after finding a way to angrily flip himself out of it. She ran into the room, scooped him up, and comforted him.
“What,” I asked her. “You mean he had banged his head on the side of the bed, and that did not deter him from trying to escape the baby bed on his own?”
It had not. I told you, this baby was preaching!
Here is what he was saying (though he had no idea): “When you begin to understand that boundaries – even those originally intended for your good – have become places of confining limitation, take action, and free yourself!” He was saying, “Forget about the pain and bruises of the past. Learn from them, and do not let them stop you. They were meant to help you find a better way, not to keep you from achieving, not to bind you up with fear.” He was saying, “Family, friends, and others who know me, you have no idea what I can do now. You underestimate me because you do not understand the potential in me.” He was saying, “Be willing to fall because sometimes that is exactly what has to happen in order for you to be free. How long can you hang around with your rear end pointed to the sky, legs hanging over the edge of your baby bed, hanging on until your knuckles turn several shades lighter than you are? Let go. There’s a whole, big house for you to explore - when you fall!”
Check back next week for the rest of this story and life lesson!
What Have You Done
Beauty. That was all she wanted – the kind her older sister had. That desire consumed her so, that when she unexpectantly came upon a beauty spell in a book, she ripped out the page and later recited it out loud. She got her wish: to be beautiful, exactly as her older sister was. But she soon found that her wish resulted in the elimination of her own existence.
If you are a Chronicles of Narnia fan, as I am, then you probably already know that this description is about Lucy, the youngest of four siblings on whose adventures the series is based.
As Lucy stands in the mirror looking at herself and full of disillusion with her temporal, newfound beauty, the lion, Aslan, who guides her and her siblings throughout the series, appears.
“Lucy, what have you done, child?” “I don’t know. It was awful.” “But you chose it, Lucy.” “I didn’t mean to choose all of that. I just wanted to be beautiful like Susan, that was all.” “You wished yourself away and with it much more. Your brothers and sister wouldn’t know Narnia without you, Lucy. You discovered it first. Remember? “I’m sorry.” “You doubt your value. Don’t run from who you are.”
Child of God, what have you done? As life’s unexpected sucker punches have landed, as you have compared yourself to others, as you have tried to mask the sense of feeling less than – What. Have. You. Done?
Part of the profundity of the interaction between Aslan and Lucy in the aforementioned scene is that Lucy was not consciously wishing that she did not exist. She just wanted to exist in a different way – a way that she believed was better than the way she had been created. What Aslan revealed was that consciously or subconsciously, her desire was the equivalent to wishing herself away. Lucy confesses that she does not know what she has done, but that the experience was awful. Aslan helps her understand that however awful it was, she chose it. “I didn’t mean to choose all of that,” she says. All she wanted was to be beautiful like her sister.
Does that sound somewhat familiar? I didn’t mean to get addicted to drugs, I just wanted to be accepted by my peer group or to find some relief from life’s pains. You don’t know what I’ve been through. You don’t understand. I didn’t mean to fall in love with this person who I know is not good for me, I just wanted to be with someone, to be loved. I did not mean to distance myself from God, I just didn’t want to seem like a fanatic. I wanted to be relatable, in a contemporary way. I didn’t mean to turn my back on God’s call, I just wanted to be a lawyer, a husband, a wife, a parent, a professor, a law enforcement officer, a professional athlete, an entrepreneur. The list is endless.
Child of God, what have you done?
As many of us know or are soon reminded of when we make weakness-based choices, there is always more on the other side that choice than what was originally in our view as we pursued the desire. The beauty of this principle is that the opposite is also true! When we make right, Christ-based decisions, there is far more on the other side of those choices than we initially see. Hallelujah for that!
Recently, I had the opportunity to share this message during a group life coaching class. The topic caused the participants pause. A couple of people said they did not believe they had wished themselves away, but rather that they had suffered from a lack of identity. I reminded them that Lucy had not consciously wished herself away. Like them, she too, lacked as sense of identity. That lack led to her wishing for something that had nothing to do with who she was divinely designed to be. Has your area of lack caused you to morph into, wish look like, act like, live like, or to become something other than who and what you were uniquely designed to be … to doubt your value … to run from who you are?
As Aslan reminded Lucy, it was because of her that her brothers and sister found Narnia, a land where they are royalty and where they fight and overcome evil to help those who cannot fight (and win) for themselves. These innocent people’s destinies are directly linked to the willingness of Lucy and her siblings to answer the call. Whose destiny is tied to your willingness to welcome and embrace the you that was in the mind of God before He formed you in your mother’s womb? As a culture, we think we know more than the One who did the creating. It shows up in our lives through fruitless chases after wealth and fame, through identity crises – sexual, gender, and otherwise – in romantic relationships where marriage is deemphasized, and in a plethora of other ways.
Hallelujah for Jesus! We have entered Holy Week, and none of our struggles caught Christ off guard. He knew, before we wished to be something or someone other than what and who He wanted, that we would face this dilemma. It did not rattle Him in the slightest. What it did do is compel him to clothe Himself in flesh, travel the painful road to Calvary, die for us, and rise so that we could have access, not only to eternal life, but also to deliverance, wholeness, and right perspective while we are here, in our unglorified human form.
In the words of the song, “Worth,” by Anthony Brown, He (Christ) thought we were worth saving! Knowing that one struggle of humankind would be the struggle of self-worth, He illustrated for us the ultimate example of understood worth – the willingness to not just die, but to first be tortured, publicly shamed, and then put to death – for us! Thank you, Jesus!
Sometimes we forget – especially when we take our eyes off Him and put them on ourselves, our circumstances, materials things, or others. In those times, it is easy to suffer from identity crises, a devalued sense of self, and ultimately to wish ourselves away.
It is when we focus on truth, not our truth, but on the truth that we are able to gain/regain right perspective.
As we move through Holy Week, which just also happens to be the end of the first quarter of this year, I encourage you to finish strong, get right perspective on you, and to enter Resurrection Sunday, which will also be the first day of the second quarter of this year, strong, renewed, and on the journey to fully appreciating the you that was in the mind of God before you were squeezed or cut out of your mother’s womb.
Then, when you are asked, “Child of God, what have you done?” You can answer, “I have embraced the beauty of me that I could not previously see, but that was always in the mind of God!”
Bless you! -Rhea
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Un-Ordinary
I'm on a learning spree guys! You know how they say "you learn something new everyday?" Welp, that's been my life for the past 3 weeks lol but I can't say I've been eager to learn. Why would I tell you this? Well it's because I want you to know, I'm not perfect. See even though I share these blogs of inspiration, encouragement & sometimes conviction, most of the time they're really for me!!! (I had a moment) But moving on...
God has been dealing with me on so many things. Sometimes I'm like "how is it time for a new lesson when I'm still practicing the previous one?" But truthfully, my ability to move on without dwelling, is progress in itself. Which in reality means, I'm learning and evolving at the same time. Cool. There are so many wonderful things I want to share but it'd be unfair to download it all at once when God didn't do that to me. So what I will do is highlight some key points and allow you to reflect on them over the next 2 weeks until we meet again.
1. I started reading a new book, Draw the Circle by Mark Batterson. It's amazing! When the introduction to a book speaks to you, KEEP READING, it only gets better! Hopefully I can retrace my steps and journal so that I can blog about it as I progress. Purchase the book if you can. Everyone can and should read it!
2. "No" doesn't always last forever. I recently had to hear some No's from God and they did not make me happy. I didn't want to accept them but I did. Eventually they became easier to deal with and once I realized He wanted me to re-focus on Him, He released the Yes. The longer we fight with No, the more we prolong Yes!
3. Mark 8:34 (read it and you'll understand a little more) You must DENY yourself.. Disassociate yourself with who you were before you were saved. You know how they say, "cut back in moderation" or "gradually let things go"? Unfortunately you can't be saved in moderation! You can't gradually disassociate yourself with who you used to be or else you will find yourself frequenting the old ways, places and habits of that old self more and more until it consumes you again.. It's okay to remember but don't reminisce. Even the "good past" can be dangerous.
4. Pray. It seems simple but we need to be reminded. And when you pray, ask to be prepared for what's coming. Most of us resort back to who we were because we are afraid of what we can become (in a good way) We fear the power we truly possess. If you ask for elevation, be ready for the whole package. If it's your destiny, quit running, you can handle whatever He gives you as long as He is always in control.
You kinda got the sides without the main entree, whoops. But those are key points in my leading journey that have helped me along the way.
Side note: In addition to this blog, if you are experiencing any areas that you want advice, accountability, prayer, encouragement, etc please message on Facebook or email me directly ([email protected]). I hope my blogs have been a blessing to you and I want to extend myself further. God has placed so much inside of me and I want to share it with everyone! I love you all and look forward to hearing from you. If you email, please include your name.
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- Estonia Mosby
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Exit Without Explaination
Disclaimer: This blog was shortened to prevent an overhaul of dialogue. I had a lot of content but didn't want to drown anyone in my thoughts. I apologize in advance for any cliff-hung thoughts. A periscope or Facebook live broadcast will take place to dive deeper. Thank you for understanding.
There was a time when I felt like everything deserved an explanation. All of my actions, especially those requiring departure, needed a reason and I was adamant about giving them. Leaving things hanging was extremely difficult for me... And when I failed to see others providing me with their reasonings, I became frustrated. How do you let go without saying a word?
Recently I've found myself much quieter.. I don't really justify things.. I don't fight battles to save relationships... I don't try to persuade anyone to think or feel anything... And when I've lost people out of my life, I learned exiting without explanation was often the best thing for me.
See, when you always give people an explanation about the moves you're making, you give them power... You place your liberty in their hands and its up to them if they chose to release you... But if you just walk away, there's no way for them to control your departure.
Imagine you end a relationship & your explanation for why is a seed (explanation = seed) and the person you're giving it to is the water/sun light... If you never announce that you're leaving, the seed won't be planted, thus leaving nothing to be watered and no further issues can grow. But even the smallest comment, like "goodbye" or "I'm sorry" or "I just can't do this anymore" are all ways to get the seed planted... Don't assume people won't question your absence. Even if it's not immediate, it can be a way to lure you in later down the road & the moment they come back, the seed gets watered, thus eventually grows.
If you're drifting apart from someone, let go! It is paving the way to complete separation. CUT THE CORD! - then burn the ends. Eliminate all possible ways for the cord to reconnect. The only way that can be reversed is if God allows it. The more you say, the more you're allowing yourself to get reattached to. Unnecessary attachments cause baggage and dead weight. Your load will get heavy and prevent you from moving forward. Sever ties and stop giving people the power over you by giving them every detail of your decisions. Let stuff go...even when it's hard, ESPECIALLY when it's hard. Lighten your load by getting rid of dead weight! Be FREE!
Exiting without explanation is not going to be easy, especially if you're like me... But it will be worth it & you will thank yourself in the long run.
- Estonia
Small Victories
You ever find yourself getting down and out over major failures? You know, the feeling you get when you just can't seem to get it right? As if everything you've tried was for not...? Yeah me too. Until I found myself joking about the phrase "small victories". At the time I came up with it, it was a running joke and in some cases, the exact opposite of small victories. But as I began to harp on that phrase I realized that what I was joking about, was just the encouragement I needed.
I mean often times, we get so caught up in the idea that we have to go from 0 to 100 on the scale of greatness but is that reality? More often than not, you have to put in work! By putting in work, you will likely find that there will be stumbling blocks along the way...but...there will also be many small victories too.
To be transparent... I expected to be further along in life than I am. I didn't expect to "drop out" of college... But my small victory is that I went to college. I didn't expect to have held as many jobs as I have... Small victory, at least I've been employed. I didn't expect to be a parent prior to marriage.. Small victory, I received the greatest blessing that changed me for the better.
By now you can catch my drift. Just because you were faced with a situation that didn't seem as likely or successful as the bigger picture, try scaling it down and noticing the details. It's the small things in life that create the big moments!
Imagine your small victories as puzzle pieces... Without each intricate piece, the puzzle would never be complete, thus never allowing you to see the big picture! So the next time you find yourself getting down and out over the "little things" remember that those little things play a huge role in your big picture! From now on, celebrate those small victories, eventually you'll be celebrating your success and have a masterpiece of a life to reflect on too!
Small Victories
You ever find yourself getting down and out over major failures? You know, the feeling you get when you just can't seem to get it right? As if everything you've tried was for not...? Yeah me too. Until I found myself joking about the phrase "small victories". At the time I came up with it, it was a running joke and in some cases, the exact opposite of a small victories. But as I began to harp on that phrase I realized that what I was joking about, was just the encouragement I needed. I mean often times, we get so caught up in the idea that we have to go from 0 to 100 on the scale of greatness but is that reality? More often than not, you have to put in work! By putting in work, you will likely find that there will be stumbling blocks along the way...but...there will also be many small victories too. To be transparent... I expected to be further along in life than I am. I didn't expect to "drop out" of college... But my small victory is that I went to college. I didn't expect to have held as many jobs as I have... Small victory, at least I've been employed. I didn't expect to be a parent prior to marriage.. Small victory, I received the greatest blessing that changed me for the better. By now you can catch my drift. Just because you were faced with a situation that didn't seem as likely or successful as the bigger picture, try scaling it down and noticing the details. It's the small things in life that create the big moments! Imagine your small victories as puzzle pieces... Without each intricate piece, the puzzle would never be complete, thus never allowing you to see the big picture! So the next time you find yourself getting down and out over the "little things" remember that those little things play a huge role in your big picture! From now on, celebrate those small victories, eventually you'll be celebrating your success and have a masterpiece of a life to reflect on too!
-Estonia Mosby
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