Today, we're gonna take a posture of peace
by allowing ourselves to get unapologetically excited.
You heard me right, excited about what God is doing
in these unprecedented times.
Hi, I'm Lindsay VanZale.
Posture is a podcast that serves a short audible fist bump
to remind you that God is in everything.
Together, we're gonna be emboldened
to take a daily posture of perfect peace.
Deuteronomy chapter 31, verse eight says,
it is the Lord who goes before you.
He will be with you.
He will not leave you or forsake you.
Do not fear or be dismayed.
Unprecedented.
This is the word that has been used over and over again
to describe the times we are living in right now,
meaning this global pandemic and all of its challenges
is like nothing we have ever experienced before.
And yes, while none of us have ever experienced
anything like this before,
we serve a God who has gone before us.
God has already been here and he has made a way for us
and I believe he has set up the provision we need
to even thrive in this season.
Every time I go to the Lord in prayer during this time,
I feel this growing anticipation
for what he is doing right now in the midst of this pandemic
and for what life will look like on the other side of it.
Because in an unprecedented time,
there is always an opportunity to experience the Lord
in an unprecedented way like never before.
What does life look like on the other side
of a fresh encounter with the majesty of God?
This is the question that has been feeding
this anticipation in me.
And you could say, well, Lindsay, you know what?
You're being overly optimistic or you're naive
or hey, Linds, you're just real out of touch
with people's pain here.
Look, even if that's the case about me,
it doesn't change who God is
and the truth that he goes before us in everything
and makes a way.
I'll tell you what he's done before in unprecedented times.
He split a sea wide open.
He's raised an entire army of dry bones.
He's empowered a kid to go kill a giant
and then grow into a mighty king to lead a mighty nation.
You know, these are the stories
that we love to talk and sing about,
but we don't ever seem very eager to live out.
And look, guilty here, okay?
This has been my story before,
but I'm changing my posture this time
and I'm leaning into this season.
God was not blindsided by this pandemic
and for whatever reason, he has allowed in his wisdom
what he could have easily prevented in his power.
So trusting in his unchanging nature,
his goodness and his faithfulness,
I am standing at the ready right now.
And dare I say, I'm excited to see how this plays out.
I'm not excited about the virus or the pain.
I'm excited and expectant for who God is going to be
for us in the midst of this virus and pain.
Here's one of the promises
that I've been really embracing in this season.
It's Isaiah chapter 43, verse 18 and 19.
It says, remember not the former things
nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I am doing a new thing.
Now it springs forth.
Do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.
Even what may seem like a dry and barren season to us
can be used to propel us forward
into the destiny God has for us.
Now is the perfect time to develop
a confident expectation in God's goodness.
We can be confident because he's gone before us
and he's in us now to also walk us through it.
We don't have to wonder
if God has made provision for us in this season.
We should be looking to see where it is.
Is it rest and renewal for you in this season?
Is it innovation that God has placed in this season
for you to discover?
Is it an expansion of your capacity?
Is it healing in your marriage or your family?
Is it healing in your body?
And you know, this is not a search
that should be marked with angst.
No, there's no missing out.
This is a treasure hunt
that should be marked with anticipation
because it's a journey in which you can always lean
into the Holy Spirit's ability to lead you
and guide you in all truth.
So today, ask, ask the Lord this question.
God, what have you placed in this day
that you want me to discover?
Because in any unprecedented day, season, or time.
you can always expect God's goodness. The promise of perfect peace is found in
Isaiah 26 3 and in Hebrew it is shalom shalom meaning complete wholeness.
Nothing missing, nothing broken. This is who you are in Jesus. Let's declare this
together. Today I am kept in perfect peace. With my whole heart I trust the
Lord. I am strong. I am victorious. I am whole. Remember friend, you are a living
testimony of Jesus's ultimate win. Not because of anything you did but because
of what he did for you. With every step you take today you're putting Jesus's
victory on display and Satan's defeat on replay.