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"The more Scripture you can put in your head the better off you will be when moments of anxiety come, and they will come." -Megan Arnold⠀ ⠀ What are some of your favorite passages for meditation when you're walking through transition?⠀ ⠀ ep. 52 | military life | Megan Arnold 📷: @nicole.m.regan
The military life and all that comes with it is like a live-fire field training exercise for our hearts and minds. The unknowns and constant uncertainty put you in a position where you are required to check whether or not you truly believe in the complete sovereignty of God. . As we submit to changed orders, extended field time, transitional community, difficult leadership, and the reality that our spouses daily face scenarios that pose high risk and high stress; you are asked the question, does God rightly remain enthroned in our minds and hearts as our Rock Eternal? . It says in Isaiah 26:3-4 “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD Himself is the Rock eternal.” God is sovereign over all orders, dates, and leadership. The test is, do you believe this to be true and act accordingly? Does God remain in your heart and mind as the Rock Eternal? Is your hope anchored to a “what” or to the ultimate WHO? . There is no pretending in the military world, but ultimately there is no true, secure anchor (Hebrews 6:19) other than God and the hope of the gospel. The gospel and all of its promises provide perfect peace no matter the scenario or change that the “military” sends our way. We have perfect peace with God through the blood of Jesus through whom we have gained access by faith. We also have a hope that does not put us to shame because it is in the glory of God not in our circumstances (Romans 5:1-5). . Ultimately, we can rest in knowing that God is seated enthroned on high. As we submit to the CO, RFO, FTX, PCS and the myriad of other military acronyms we can be kept in perfect peace because of the precious promises (2 Peter 1:3-4) provided by the gospel and knowledge of our fully Sovereign LORD. . Words by @mj_quick . 📷: @nicole.m.regan
When my husband first joined the military, we packed up and moved 700 miles away from everything I knew and loved. We knew zero people in our new town, but we also knew we couldn’t unpack our moving truck alone in our narrow window of time. We googled churches and called one that seemed like a good fit for us even though it wasn’t quite like the church I was used to back home. As we pulled up to our new house, the sweetest team of strangers arrived from that church to help us unpack and invite us to a small group that night. It’s easy to feel isolated as a new military wife in a new city, and there is a temptation to believe the lie that a Christian book or podcast is just as good as going to church.⠀ ⠀ But God’s Word is clear on this in Romans 12: “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Whether or not you live the transient lifestyle that now feels more familiar to me as a military wife, you are not your own. You belong to other believers, and they belong to you.⠀ ⠀ With each move, the primary way we find our people is through the local church. We recommend using networks like The Gospel Coalition, 9 Marks, and Acts 29 to find a gospel-centered church that preaches the Word of God. Even if you can’t find a church that feels like the perfect fit, you might be surprised to find out how unified you can feel with people who share the same Holy Spirit. We were created to serve one another and work together to make God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.⠀ ⠀ Words by @juliecatem ⠀ What are some ways you get plugged into a new community?⠀ ⠀ ep. 52 | military life | Megan Arnold
My husband is fiercely submitted to Jesus, but he came as a package deal: follow me as I follow Jesus. And the US Army. This means packing up when we’re told, moving where we’re told, and spending time apart, you guessed it, whenever we’re told. It is here in this uncomfortable plight—planning, dreaming, and not really knowing—that I am forced to press into the beautiful reality that our Father is in control of all things and he is for us and ultimately for our good.⠀ ⠀ In our first few years in the military, the unpredictability of it all left me flustered. What was I supposed to do trailing my husband as a military spouse? How could I plan on a daily basis if I didn’t even know when he would be home for dinner? This forced me to question whether or not I really believed that the Lord uses all of my circumstances to cultivate something good within me and in the lives of those around me. Even when well-meaning plans fail, we can surrender our will, our desires, and our dreams to embrace whatever it is he’s doing in and for us.⠀ ⠀ This kind of submission moves our hearts from drudgery to delight. Unseemly circumstances press us into the joy of sanctification that the Lord graciously ordained in order that we might look more like his Son. He isn’t asking us to go anywhere that he himself hasn’t been. Isn’t this what Jesus did for us as he prayed, “Father if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done” (Luke 22:42). By his example, Jesus enables us to surrender everything about our lives for the sake of those around us.⠀ ⠀ Our Father orchestrated all of life to remind us that every single thing on this earth is under his ultimate control. We would do well to lose our lives for Christ’s sake so that we might really find life. Much like our husbands signed their lives on a dotted line when they entered the military, not knowing the details that lay ahead, but confident that they were submitting for the greater good, so we surrender to the Lord by dying to self every day. What do we have to lose? For to live is Christ and to die is gain.⠀ ⠀ ep. 52 | military life | Megan Arnold⠀ ⠀ 📷: @nicole.m.regan
On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with my friend, Megan Arnold, a fellow military spouse who has been navigating the lifestyle for almost 19 years through 9 deployments. Megan follows her husband, Bo, as he follows Jesus in his career as an Army soldier in the special operations community. I know many of you are military spouses, but I also want to take the opportunity to welcome those of you who aren’t familiar with the lifestyle into our world in light of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday!⠀ ⠀ Megan and I talked about things we can all relate to, like the challenges we face navigating a transient lifestyle, dealing with unmet expectations, and pursuing oneness with our spouses who have very demanding schedules. Whether you are part of a military family or if you’re like I was about eight years ago and don’t know much about the military at all, I think you’ll find this conversation encourages you in your walk with Jesus. I can’t wait to share it with you all!⠀ ⠀ You can find our conversation at the link in our profile or on any major podcasting platform by searching for Journeywomen.⠀ ⠀ ep. 52 | military life | Megan Arnold
When the believer prays, she comes before the throne of God, bringing her requests, desires, the things that she wants, the things that she needs, the things she is longing for, and she lays them before the Lord. And the beautiful thing is, he promises to hear her.⠀ ⠀ ep. 51 | praying together | Megan Hill⠀ ⠀ 📷: @alexandrajordan