The Choice
Inspired by a photo I took of a quiet lake—and lyrics from a late singer—this reflection has been on my heart. Honestly, I wasn’t even sure I was going to share it.
“My pain is self-chosen.”
Maybe… sometimes that’s true.
Some days, it feels easier to just give up—to stop, to sit in the heaviness. The enemy wants us to believe we’re drowning, that we’ve sunk too far beneath the surface to ever rise again. In our darkest moments, we feel pulled under by doubt, fear, and exhaustion.
But even when we don’t feel strong, the strength is still within us.
Even when we don’t feel Him, God is still there.
We have to trust—trust that He will lift us, guide us, and carry us back to the surface. The enemy would have us settle into pain, believing there’s no way out. But that, my friend, is an illusion.
And here’s something beautiful I’ve come to know:
Still waters mirror the sky.
They reflect what’s above—a peaceful image.
Sometimes the chaos around us is nothing more than smoke and mirrors, the enemy's attempt to block our view of the calm that still exists above us.
But it is there.
God is peace. He is the calm.
The reflections remind me: what we see isn’t always the full truth.
Hope is closer than we think.
The surface is right there.
You can do this.
We can do this.
Don’t let the river of deceit pull you under.
Sometimes, yes—our pain is self-chosen.
But so is our peace, our hope, and our healing.
Isaiah 43:1–2 reminds us:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you.”
Even when it feels like we’re in too deep—His love is deeper.
Even when we feel alone—He is right beside us.
Even when we doubt everything—we can still trust in Him.
What will you choose today?
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