Dancing Through Life by Candace Cameron Bure & Erin Davis

Author:Candace Cameron Bure & Erin Davis [Bure, Candace Cameron & Davis, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion/Christian Life/Inspirational
Publisher: Steps of Courage and Conviction
Published: 2015-07-04T21:00:00+00:00

Support for Shaky Limbs

It’s in those moments when we can’t see the forest for the trees—when it looks like the mountain in front of us is insurmountable or our weaknesses cannot be overcome—that we most need the support of others who will love us well and speak God’s truth into our lives.

This point is beautifully illustrated in Exodus 17. Moses and the people of God must do battle against the armies of Amalek, a pagan king. Moses gives these marching orders to Joshua, the commander of the Israelite army: “Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my hand” (v. 9).

As the battle raged on, the strangest thing happened. As long as Moses kept his arms in the air, the Israelites kept the upper hand, but when his arms started to drop, Amalek’s armies gained ground. No one can hold their arms up hour after hour. Moses’ limbs got shaky. His strength was spent. But so much was on the line!

I wasn’t in that kind of battle, but I was fighting to be true to myself, to represent Christ well, and to finish strong. But my limbs were shaking. My strength was zapped. My courage was waning.

What did Moses do? He literally leaned on the strength of others.

“When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down on it. Then Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down. So Joshua defeated Amalek and his army with the sword” (vv. 12–13).

I leaned hard into the arms of several people as my mental battle intensified. Val was an important “pillar” for me, of course. He had competed on a similar reality TV competition show called Battle of the Blades as a pro hockey player turned pair’s figure skating competitor with Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva, so he knew a lot about the experience. He absorbed as much of the pressure as possible and reminded me that we were running this race as a family. Stacy, my personal prayer partner for the past several years, faithfully encouraged me, prayed for me, and cheered me on. My best friend, Dilini, also comforted me and was a listening ear at every stage of the journey. And my prayer team was still praying like crazy! Without these people “holding up my arms” I simply wouldn’t have been able to go on past week five. Even when I couldn’t see it, they helped me to remember that the finish line wasn’t nearly as important as how I ran the race. I wanted to run well!

Some of you are in a battle as you read these words. Maybe you’ve lost the high ground. Maybe it’s a diagnosis that’s knocked you flat, or a relationship gone south, or a sin you can’t seem to get victory over. If that’s you, you know what it’s like to feel your strength get zapped and your limbs get shaky.

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