“But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.” Jude 20-21

I have the best eye doctor in the world! The problem is, I don’t really, completely, 100%, LISTEN to her! I USED to see perfectly. Then with age, reading glasses became necessary. Then years later, far away glasses were needed for DRIVING. So I have a pair of glasses when I read, a pair for driving in the daytime, and another for driving at night! My Doctor suggested Progressive lenses. But honestly, I just refuse to see the point!!!!!

What a funny spectacle I must be. Even working in the yard requires wearing prescription sunglasses. But hooked in the neckline of my shirt is a pair of reading glasses for when I need to see something up close. Switching glasses is a chore, but I do it anyway. Because doing what my Doctor says, just seems MORE uncomfortable!

Other people have done it… made the switch to 1 pair of glasses for everything. But my Doctor said, and others have confirmed that, “it takes some getting used to.” And that headaches, in the process, are not uncommon. But dummy me…it seems THAT is all I’ve heard! I don’t like headaches!

Our ladies in the church are learning how to become a good Ezer Kenegdo. That term means like a warrior helpmate for their husbands AND for others! When Katie got home from Ladies Bible Study last night, she was SO excited to tell me all that they had learned together. BUT…the underlying issue… has an issue. To BECOME a better Godly woman, one has to make it a GOAL to NOT do what they are USED to doing! Which can be a headache!

The verse today says that it is up to US to build up our own faith and remain in God’s Love! God guides, but prayer and focus are the tools WE must use to build. Which means WORK! As we learn to NOT do what we USUALLY do, discomfort will come. But the outlook WILL be SO much more glorious!

So THANK YOU LADIES for leading the way. As the days become more difficult, it will become even harder to see past the distractions the world, flesh and devil throw at us. May your example teach us to work and wait patiently for the Lord to take us to our eternal home. Which the Bible tells us…is God’s very progressive point of view!

How do YOU see it?