I’ve only been bucked off a horse once. I was technically bucked off but Hubby tells me the buck wasn’t very hard and it was more of a case of me becoming unbalanced at each exuberant jump he gave and I ended up on the hard arena floor. It all happened in slow motion. Falling to the ground resulted in the wind getting knocked out of me; causing a few moments of panic when I couldn’t get my breath.
At that time, I was embarking on the adventure of learning how to team pen. For those of you who are not familiar with team penning, it is a timed three-person team sport in which cattle are sorted by number. I found it extremely fun and competitive but it was short-lived due to Hubby’s lack of enthusiasm for it. As I lay on the ground and collected my thoughts and recovered to normal breathng, my initial thought was that I needed to get back on that horse and show the horse who was boss. Thankfully, Hubby insisted I go lay down and he looked after the horse.
Two thousand and nineteen is in the books. This year is a blank slate. You may be full of questions and uncertainty about how this year will transpire. Last year may have been a challenging one (you got bucked off your horse) and you’re wondering how you’re going to make it through this one. Maybe you are facing relationship issues, financial struggles or health concerns. Maybe you just lost some ground or had a rough year personally. I’m with you on that. Last year was an incredibly challenging one for me. I felt like my feet were ripped right out from underneath me. Figuratively speaking, I got bucked off and had the wind knocked out of me. The good news is that we do have a fresh start and new beginning.
Lana Vawser, a trusted prophetess of our time, recently gave a word for 2020. In her “Coffee with Jesus #24” YouTube video, she relayed a phrase that the Lord had dropped in her spirit: “Get back on your horse.” She went on to encourage us that, despite our past struggles, God is asking us and empowering us to get back up and carry on with the destiny He’s planned out for us. He is cheering us on, challenging us to “... (forget) what is behind and (strain) toward what is ahead, (and) press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called (us) heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14
When God calls us, He equips us. Where there’s vision, there’s provision. Where he guides, He provides. John Wayne once said, “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” Take God’s uncompromised Word to heart, saddle up and hop on your horse, dear friend. There are new pathways to discover. There are miracles, provisions, resources, support and encouragement ahead for you as you step out in faith and take God at His Word again. You will move to a level of freedom you’ve never known before.
“Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 Let go and let’s go... let’s ride together and embark on the “new thing” God has for each one of us! Adventure is waiting.
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