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Walk Through it, Not Into It · Brain Spa

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  Dark seasons don't mean you're lost, they mean you're moving.
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  There is a difference between living in a valley and walking
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  through one. Today's scripture is coming from
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  Psalm chapter #23 verse four. And this is the ESV.
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  And it reads, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow
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  of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
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  Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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  Let's go deep. Notice David didn't say if I
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  walk. He said even though I walk,
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  valleys are not part of terrain. Disappointment, uncertainty,
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  grief, transitions. They don't come with
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  instructions. But he also didn't say I can't
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  hear. He said.
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  I walk through. That's movement.
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  Fear tries to freeze you. Panic tries to paralyze you.
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  Worst case, thinking tries to convince you that the shadow is
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  substance. But a shadow only exists because
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  light is somewhere present. Hear that again?
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  A shadow only exists because light is somewhere present.
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  The valley may feel heavy, but it's not permanent.
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  And David's confidence wasn't denial.
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  It wasn't pretending. The valley wasn't dark.
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  It was awareness. I will fear no evil, for you are
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  with me. Presence changes pressure.
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  You don't conquer fear by pretending it's not there.
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  You outgrow it by refusing to stop walking.
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  You don't rehearse the negative headlines in your mind.
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  You don't let worst case scenarios rent space in your
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  imagination. You keep moving, step by step,
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  breath by breath, decision by decision.
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  The valley doesn't define who you are, it refines who you are.
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  And you are not designed to settle in shadows.
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  You are built to pass through them.
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  And here's today's reflection moment.
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  Think about this today. Where have I paused in a valley
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  that I was meant to walk through?
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  What fear have I been replaying instead of replacing?
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  And what would forward movement look like this week?
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  And here is today's declaration. Repeat this after me.
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  I am walking through fear. I will not build a home in fear.
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  Shadows cannot hold me. I move with courage and clarity.
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  This valley is temporary. And here's today's prayer.
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  God, thank you that we are never alone in difficult seasons.
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  Thank you that your presence steadies us and strengthens us.
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  Help us to keep moving when fear tries to freeze us.
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  Give us clarity, awareness, resilience, and peace as we walk
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  forward. Thank you for making sure that
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  we're always progressing in whatever we do.
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  It's always something that you're going to protect.
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  Continue to watch over our loved ones and everyone who is near
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  and dear to our heart. And we trust that whatever feels
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  heavy now will not last forever. We thank you for lifting up and
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  replacing that fear with faith and activating us with more
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  action to see us focus and move it forward.
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  Thank you for making sure that we're whole and complete, but
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  nothing missing, broken, or lacking.
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  And we honor you for all these things.
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  And it's in the matchless name of Jesus.
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  To Christ our King, we do prayer.
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  Amen. God bless you all.
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  I love you and I hope you have a fantastic day today.
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  Y'all take care. One last thought, if you're
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  moving, you're not stuck. Keep walking.