Warm Up

Winter weather can literally take your breath away sometimes. A sudden, extreme change in the atmosphere catches us off guard and a spasm of fear may overwhelm us and constrict our airway.

Warm up

God is sovereign over the seasons. The fire of His Word will light a fire in you

that REBUILDS what the enemy has broken
that RESTORES hope and peace to the weary
the REVEALS His overcoming power when we are weak

God’s Word melts frozen hearts.

Wrap these promises around you during a wintery season:

God is greater than the forces seeking to overwhelm you.
- “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
God will never leave you alone. Even if you can’t see Him in the midst of the icy blast, He is ever-present.
- “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).
God’s mercies are new every morning. This unbearable season is not permanent.
- “For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5).

Allow Him to thaw you with the warmth of His promises. He’ll remind you that He governs the forces of nature with a mere breath.

Breathing Exercise:

Read Psalm 147. Write down every verb that is evidence of God’s fiery love toward the afflicted.

Read this beautiful testimony of a life fully surrendered to God during a wintery season.

Breathe a prayer thanking Him for being a flame in your heart even on the coldest of days.

I am sharing “Warm Up” and joining like-minded sisters at F aith-Filled Friday and Moments of Hope.

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3 Comments

I love this statement, “Allow Him to thaw you with the warmth of His promises. ” I’m holding on to this today.

This is the most lovely post I have read from anyone in a long time. So encouraging to me. Sometimes I feel like I am trapped in an eternal winter, still waiting for my Lord to bring the Spring. New life! New hope! And I struggle with the Winter Blues and dread so much physical winter.
This has blessed me so much today.
Thank you!