Have you ever seen a fainting goat? I have and it alarmed me! But ten seconds later, he was up and at \u2018em — cool, calm and collected. One moment, they\u2019re trotting along, minding their business, and the next — BAM! — they stiffen up and topple over like bowling pins. It\u2019s both comical and bewildering. But why do they do it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I found that fainting goats, or Myotonic goats, have a genetic condition that causes their muscles to freeze when they\u2019re startled. It\u2019s not pain — it\u2019s just a temporary reaction. Their legs lock up, they hit the ground, but in seconds, they shake it off and move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, let\u2019s talk about us. Life has a way of startling us too, doesn\u2019t it? A sudden loss, an unexpected bill, a phone call that changes everything. Fear and stress hit like a freight train, and before we know it, we\u2019re on the verge of collapsing — maybe not physically, but emotionally, spiritually, or mentally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scripture acknowledges that we can grow weary and even faint. Isaiah 40:31 reminds us, \u201cBut those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and NOT faint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is it that we have in common with those fainting goats? Well, they get back up. They don\u2019t stay down. And we, too, can stand back up, lean on God\u2019s strength, and keep going. Stress, fear, and exhaustion may hit sometimes, but that doesn\u2019t define us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, my dear friends, if today you feel like life is knocking you off your feet, don\u2019t stay there. Take a deep breath, whisper a prayer, and get back up. Because unlike those goats, we have a Savior Who holds us steady \u2013 even when life startles us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not the time to faint, quit, or throw in the towel. It\u2019s time to stand. I love Donnie McClurkin\u2019s song \u201cStand\u201d! These are lyrics that I\u2019ve held onto for a very long time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTell me, what do you do when you’ve given your all;
Seems like you can’t make it through?
You just STAND. When there’s nothing left to do.
You just STAND. Watch the Lord see you through.
Yes, after you’ve done all you can,
You just STAND!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t waiver, give up or give in! Let\u2019s be the conquerors God called us to be!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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