Are you stuck in a rut in life?
Psalm 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the Lord to help me and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walk along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord. Stuck- unable to move from a particular position or place, or unable to change a situation Yesterday morning as my husband was getting the truck ready for his workday I heard a commotion outside. I immediately grabbed my towel and ran to the back door to see what was going on. That is where in the darkness of the morning I discovered my husband’s truck was stuck in the mud. I ran downstairs to see what I could do to help him out knowing in the back of mind I probably wouldn’t be of much help. Not only that but thinking oh Lord what's my yard going to look like.. He was trying his best to get unstuck but tires were spinning, mud slingin’, and the ground working against him, finally he drops it in to 4 wheel drive and out he comes. How in the world did this happen? Well I will fill you in. At the time of this writing, for the past several days the truck had not moved because Brian was sick with Covid and his body needed to rest and recover. With the cold rain and weather conditions we had the tires, being in the same spot, dug into the ground from the weight of trailer. Doesn’t that kinda sound like what happens in our life’s sometimes? We get in the same spots, doing the same thing, going through the same cycles, and because we refuse to move we start sinking almost like we are in quicksand. We become stuck and sink from the weight that we are carrying. As I began to think on that morning’s event even more I once again felt that tug to share this experience to encourage someone who may be reading this and you find yourself “stuck in the rut”. Trust me when I say that I understand completely and I am there with you even now. Looking back over the past 2 months between November-January I have on multiple occasions found myself in a rut. I have never went almost a year without serving in some capacity in church but in 2021 I found myself withdrawing and taking a break from serving because I honestly felt in a rut. A rut of frustration, inadequacy, complacency, aggravation you name it I was feeling it! It’s hard to know what your passion is and what brings your heart joy but there are things that hold you back from completely walking in that passion and working through it definitely isn’t easy. I have been in a rut from feeling like a failure because I did not pass an exam that I so desperately needed to do so even after tirelessly studying and doing my part. In a rut feeling like a failure as a wife/mom/daughter/friend because I wasn’t able to give of myself like I desire because I was and still am mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted from watching Carston go through his first seizure in almost 3 years, Covid, Colds, strep all back to back and watching my husband being sicker than he has ever been and trying my best to not get sick but hold it all together. Trying to carry the weight but not sink into the rut because I didn’t want to make a move ask for help and appear weak. But I have encouragement to share, the rut has not sunk me and it will not sink you! Today let’s choose to MOVE! Instead of allowing the wheels of life to sink into the ground, Choose this day to plant our feet, straighten our backs like a T-Rail, and put our spirit man in 4 wheel drive to move out from under the weight of life that is trying to push us down. Command that sickness/disease have to leave our homes, our bodies, our spouse’s body, our children’s body. Speak to barren wombs and command that life come in the name of Jesus. Speak to that child that is away from God and declare that they are mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, healed! Whole! And well! Command that every demonic force that is working against you and your family silences and backs off your territory in Jesus name. Command that your gifts, talents, and abilities come into alignment with the word of God that he has been spoken over you and that the very thing you have sat down on will once again LIVE! Command that those mountains that are in your way MOVE! Command that the tormenting thoughts that are keeping you awake at night bow to the name of Jesus and that rest and assurance come in...You will not go under in this season child of God but you are going to come out and over stronger than ever before! I hope that this encourages someone today and helps you get your fight back! Much love, Laura
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AuthorMy Name is Laura Perdue. I am 44 years old and married to my best friend, Brian Perdue and mommy to Carston Perdue. Brian and I reside in Woodstock Ga and serve on the action team of Fivestones Church in Holly Springs. Archives
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