The White Flag

Some days I just wanna wave the white flag and be done with everything. I’m talking pack the bags, delete social media, toss the phone into a bonfire and book it! Do you ever feel that way too? This week has been taxing on me to say the very least. I don’t thrive on negativity. In fact, I don’t tolerate it well. However, I promised I’d be real and raw and this is me being completely transparent. There’s a song that’s been swirling around in my brain as of late…

/I can go where no one else can go. I know what no one else knows. Here I am just drownin' in the rain, with a ticket for a runaway train// 

There’s a video somewhere in my Aunt’s vast collection of home memories of me at the age of two. I’m sitting on her lap and she’s teaching me a song (not “Runaway Train” lol!) It’s probably the song I should’ve been singing all week. It goes something like this:

/The devil is a sly, old fox. If I could catch him I would throw him in a box, lock the door and throw away the key, for all the tricks he's played on me.//

In truth, this song is a great reminder that he’s sly, cunning and the biggest, freaking LIAR there ever was! He’s got a bag full of tricks and he’s been dumping them out on me. What in the world?! I would like to lock him up and throw away the key! Here’s the truth of the matter that I love so much, Revelation 1:18 tells me that Jesus defeated that big-headed sucker and now holds the keys to death, hell and the grave! (That’s my translation but you get the idea.) So even if I didn’t come to this fight prepared, Jesus did! And Jesus will always win every battle.

On this Good Friday, I stand next to an empty bag of tricks. I’m weary and my heart is a bit bruised but I’m reminded that my best friend paid the ultimate price for me on this day. He did it so that I could live in freedom. He did it to expose the preposterous tactics of the enemy. He did it for my victory. Some glorious day, my enemy will be chained and thrown into the pit (Revelation 20:3) and I hope I have a front row seat to witness it!

This Friday reminds me that I can dress the part…boxing gloves and all but Jesus is the champion, not me. He gets the glory, not me. I gladly stand at a distance while He knocks every foe to their knees. Oh Jesus…I’m eternally grateful for my champion. I’m grateful that He gently reminds me that He’s got this. He was fighting for me all along; I just forgot and tried to “help.”

There’s so much power in being still. Ladies, if you’re tired and weary; if you feel defeated…be still for a moment. Survey what’s really going on. Most likely, you are standing next to a big bag of emptied tricks too and lies that are circulating around you. Lean into Jesus. Be still. Listen to His heart. He’s got this. He’s got you. If you wave a white flag, let it be in surrender to Jesus alone. Now grab your seat and watch this victory unfold!

Hey girls! Remember you are uniquely made on purpose, for a purpose and for such a time as this. Until next week…