In talking with a friend the other day, I had a revalation that was so powerful that I thought I'd share it with you. We were talking about having our needs being met in the process of our transition in life. I think we both agreed that it felt like the trials that came in our lives appeared to be stumbling blocks to prevent us from moving forward. However, when I hung up the phone with my friend, I began to think about the trials that I had personally faced in the past few months.
When you get to a point in life where it feels like everything that you face is difficult, you start to negotiate what you will face and what you will let go. Since this is one of my own defense mechanisms that I've used to just "deal" with life, I can relate to anyone that finds themselves struggling with juggling the strains and pressures that come along with trials. I had literally lined up my trials and decided which ones were important and which ones were not. When I narrowed it down to a "favorite five", I then tried to manipulate my focus so that my energy would only be given to the things that I selected as important. Following this process, I began to feel like things were out of wack. I began to be ineffective in every area of my life and started to question my purpose and impact on others.
When I had a moment to slow down and just listen to the Holy Spirit, it was revealed that I had given away my power. Wow...what a revelation. Instead of asking God to order my steps...instead of relying on his word and staying on my knees, I had decided what was important for Gina and everything else had been tossed aside. While it was evident that God had trusted me to be a good steward over the things (in the form of obstacles) that he had given me, I had given away my divine tasks with the expectation of still being effective in the kingdom.
Mike Murdock quotes that we are the solution to someone else's problem. So why is it that when the problems show up in our lives, we are so willing to give up before the problem is solved. God has made divine dates on our behalf and we have left him hanging on many occasions and often wonder why we are ineffective in life.
The challenge for the day is to own your obstacles. Recognize and acknowledge that you are in a tough spot and instead of giving in or negotiating God's plan, realize that God has already given you everything that you already need to push through your situation so that you can obtain your reward.
Call it what you want...second chance, grace or a new day.
No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 - The Message
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