Stuck and Sinking! Jeremiah, the Prophet, needed a hero, somebody to come to his rescue. Jeremiah’s preaching of judgment had gotten him into trouble. His message was simple “surrender to Babylon and live or stay in Jerusalem and die (Jeremiah 38:2). Even when the Babylonians had left Jerusalem, Jeremiah said they would be back (Jeremiah 37:9). Now four (4) government officials had decided to take care of Jeremiah once and for all. With the king’s permission, they put him in a cistern and according to Lamentations 3:52-53 threw rocks down to kill him. Jeremiah’s predicament reminds me of so many today – Stuck and Sinking! Jobs lost. Businesses downsizing. Stores closing. Many are feeling STUCK – feeling trapped, can’t move forward. Others are sinking deeper into debt, deeper into depression. Since HEROES come in all shape, sizes and colors, BE THE HERO!

2020 was going to be the year. We had claimed VISION in 2020 because just like we want 20/20 vision with our eyes, our spiritual eyes saw FAVOR from the Father in 2020. We had claimed VICTORY in 2020 because II Chronicles 20:20 had stated “Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.” We were going places we’ve never been, doing things we’ve never done, and finally were going to BE the person we always wanted to BE! Then it happened, seemingly overnight. A virus went viral and Boom turned into Bust, Progression turned into Recession, Success turned into Shelter in Place, and Aspiration turned into Anxiety. Now, the year is almost half gone and after missed Graduations and Celebrations, Social Distance and Emotional Disconnects, many are feeling the pressure. Since even NEW Giants are won the same OLD ways, get back in the game and proclaim I’m STILL UNSTOPPABLE!

It’s the one question everyone is asking or should be asking this weekend to their mothers or women who have been motherly to them, “Mama, what do you want?” Unfortunately, many mothers feel that it goes against their nature to tell us what they really want or need. Therefore, I conducted an unscientific research and asked a group of women that I knew would tell us the truth. Here’s the results and their responses: GIMME A BREAK! Mothers, you can do this (even if your family don’t ask you)! Turn to your family members if they are with you. Text, Email, Tweet, Post, TikTok your family members and tell them, “Gimme a Break!” COVID-19 has turned home into a 24-hour gym, school, workplace, and restaurant with no childcare, no break-time, no escape. You NEED a BREAK! Since BREAKS keep you from BREAKING, take a BREAK! I got tired just reading about EVERYTHING this mother had to do for her family and community in Proverbs 31. Yes, her children gave her BLESSINGS. Her husband even gave her BOUQUETS. Even the community dedicated a BILLBOARD to publicly recognize her for her great work. In addition to all of these, she needs a BREAK. If they don’t give it to you, then Take a Break! Do it Yourself! Why?