Rising Above

It's time to rise above.

It's time to rise above the lies, gossip, slander, harassment, dirty looks, personal and professional attacks, and hatred.

It's time that I stop living in fear and dread and start living like a child of the King of Kings. He is my defender and protector.

As long as I'm speaking and living truth, I have nothing to prove.

Those who wish harm on me will fail in their deceitful, underhanded attempts.

God is in control.

A dear friend emailed me the words to the song "Tornado" by Sara Groves. It fits my situation perfectly! Thank you, Friend, for reminding me of the bigger picture.

You live your life like a tornado.

Destruction follows everywhere you go.

And you have no plans to stop or slow (oh).

I will not let this bitter root grow in me.

I will not let you leave that legacy,

But it gets so hard when pain is all I see (oh).

And every time I find healing, you're making a new mess,

And I am learning the real meaning of forgiveness.

And I tried to remove myself from your path,

But I keep on waking up in the aftermath.

So I pick up again and say I won't look back (oh).

And I will not let this bitter root grow in me.

I will not let you leave that legacy,

But this constant fight is breaking me (oh).

And every time I find healing, you're making a new mess,

And I am learning the real meaning of forgiveness.

And it hurts when you hit at the hearts of the ones I love;

When everything you touch is rubble and dust.

And it gets so hard to know how to trust,

But I will not let that bitter root grow.

I will not let it, no no. But it gets so hard (oh).

And every time I find healing you're making a new mess,

And I am learning the real meaning of forgiveness.

And I could move and never send you a forwarding address,

Or I could learn the real meaning of forgiveness.

"Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." - Ephesians 6:10-12