Am I Immovable?

      Words from an old hymn come to mind this morning.  "Like a tree planted by the waters, I shall not be moved."  Am I preparing myself for what the Bible tells me has happened, is happening and will happen?  1 Thessalonians 3:1-4 ESV Therefore when we could stand it no longer, we were willing to be left behind in Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that NO ONE BE MOVED BY THESE AFFLICTIONS.  For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.  For when we were with you, WE KEPT TELLING YOU BEFOREHAND that we were to SUFFER AFFLICTION, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know. (emphasis mine)
       So, I know its there, I know whats coming, and my whole life I have done different things to skirt around it.  I have totally ignored the warning, as a young girl trying to get the guy who I know doesn't know the Lord.  I have joined in, becoming just like the persecutors.  I spent two whole years of my life thinking that I deserved to act like someone who didn't know who Christ was because of my past. (You could say I was definitely moved.)  Also, I have gone through my life recently, living on Grace and Mercy.  Now, don't misunderstand me.  Grace and mercy are there and they always will be, but I still need to be prepared so that I don't move again.
      I was recently at a women's retreat where a speaker said, "You can't go into battle without your weapon, without your artillery. You can't go in without being prepared."  That hit me like a wrecking ball.  Am I prepared?  Do I have enough of the word on my heart to keep me rooted by the water or am I going to let it carry me downstream, again?
      I am here to say, I have decided to grow roots.  I don't want to move anymore.  The scenery down river may look good from here, but I found out it gets deeper and before you know it, rocks shoot up creating rapids and the water  rushes faster and and then you keep getting pulled under making it difficult to breathe.  Ask me how I know.
      Let me be immovable.