Don’t Give Up Now……..
1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (New Living Translation)
4 And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. 5 I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God.
Today’s message in the music song comes from Paula Abdul’s classic song “Opposites Attract”. The message is actually from the first two lines of the chorus; I take two steps forward, I take two steps back. In life sometimes we feel like every time we finally make a little progress and move forward, the enemy comes in and finds a way to push us back. But what if the pushing back is just a test of our faith.
Sunday morning I woke up knowing that something amazing was going to happen to me at church, but a series of events almost stopped me from going. I went to make Jaida breakfast and discovered my refrigerator had went out. I recently got the plumbing and heat issue fixed and now this. Realizing no stores would be open until after service, I determined I was going to go to church.
Next was the spilled milk, all over the counter. By now I’m frustrated and border line not going again. My spirit kept reminding me that God had been too good for me to let some spilled milk stop me. So leaving late, we were headed to church. Now, I feel something on my back. Yep, while driving to church there is a bee on me. I thought I have to get to church because everything is trying to hold me back.
In life, and in the moment of crisis, little things can seem so big. Sometimes we feel like we will never get ahead, but sometimes God is testing us to see if He’ll be able to trust us with the blessings He has in store for us. The father’s day message was just want I needed to hear, but had I let a few minor things- now in hindsight- stop me from going, I would have missed out on a great moment of healing and deliverance for myself.
Today let us stay focused on the big picture and realize that everything in the middle is stepping stones to our destiny. Turn your obstacles into opportunities to show God that you trust He will make a way out of no way. The road maybe rough and rocky, but there is a driver who can handle the wheel……………….if we turn our will over to Him and let Him drive.
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