When you and I find ourselves staying in the same place until an expected event happens, or until someone arrives, or until it is our turn…we may be in for the spiritual battle of our lives. Because we really don’t know how it’s going to turn out, our thoughts become vulnerable to enemy attack.
Like when Abraham took matters into his own hands while waiting on Gods promise to bring him an heir (Genesis 16:1-4) , David also floundered escaping to the land of the Philistines, thinking that if he did not, Saul would eventually find and kill him (1 Samuel 27:1).
Like when Abraham took matters into his own hands while waiting on Gods promise to bring him an heir (Genesis 16:1-4) , David also floundered escaping to the land of the Philistines, thinking that if he did not, Saul would eventually find and kill him (1 Samuel 27:1).
Suffice it to say, waiting for God to will and act in our lives is not all roses. Extended languishing for what appears improbable is the perfect environment for taking matters into our own hands rather than lifting them up in surrender to His sovereignty. The enemy will jump all over any thoughts of doubt and run with them.
We have to go with what we know, and it's a choice on what we focus our thoughts on. God has given us promises in His word. You and I do not know for sure how it’s going to turn out. But we can know in whom we have believed (2 Timothy 1:12). We can trust that He has a purpose for our lives (Jeremiah 29:11). We can rest assured that our God is not a quitter. He finishes what He starts (Philippians 1:6). And most certainly, we can know that He is faithful (1 Corinthians 1:8).
It is this knowing that enables us to get up and move forward while we wait…
It is this knowing that enables us to get up and move forward while we wait…
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