tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21645043.post5865537959768374723..comments2023-11-05T04:22:37.599-07:00Comments on Lisa Smith-Batchen: BE A PART OF THE CELEBRATION TO WELCOME LISA HOME!Lisa Smith-Batchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17344992789207537587noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21645043.post-86250391051981483922010-05-27T12:04:45.853-06:002010-05-27T12:04:45.853-06:00Never Doubt
There are few things in life that ...Never Doubt<br /><br /> <br /><br />There are few things in life that can absolutely change us. Sure, we are growing and changing all the time, everyday, just through the process of life. But, to look at a particular situation or a specific period of life and say, “That changed me” is really an amazing thing. <br /><br /> <br /><br />We are never the same once we come to the point of being utterly helpless and at that point are able to see the hand of God move in our situation. To experience the helplessness without God is suicidal. To see God’s hand at work without experiencing the helplessness is futile. But to experience them both is life-changing.<br /><br /> <br /><br />There are different triggers for all of us. I don’t think anybody is exempt. The trigger, which if we allow it, will cast doubt on our otherwise strong faith in God. For some it is a temper that has a tendency to flare. For others it is a marriage relationship that seems destined to fail. And yet for others it is financial stress, where you are carrying the weight of provision that God so eagerly wants to fill. Any of these areas can trigger doubt…if we allow them.<br /><br /> <br /><br />But, in any of these areas and so many more God never gives up on us or on our situation. <br /><br /> <br /><br />When the Israelites desired to go back to slavery rather than claim their Promised Land, God did not give up.<br /><br /> <br /><br />When Moses tried to convince God to send a substitute in his place, God did not give up.<br /><br /> <br /><br />When Aaron was creating a false God at the very moment Moses was talking to the real God, God did not give up.<br /><br /> <br /><br />All of these situations and so many more…at any point God could have chosen to give up on His creation, but He didn’t.<br /><br /> <br /><br />God came to earth as a baby boy and by the time he was two-years old he was the victim of an assassination attempt by a jealous king, yet God did not give up.<br /><br /> <br /><br />He was ridiculed by his hometown, but God did not give up.<br /><br /> <br /><br />He was betrayed by one of his own disciples, but God did not give up.<br /><br /> <br /><br />He broke bread with his most devout and closest friends, and immediately after one of them denies even knowing him, yet God did not give up.<br /><br /> <br /><br />He was spit on, slapped, whipped, and ultimately crucified…and still God did not give up. <br /><br /> <br /><br />The next time you are in s situation that feels and seems totally helpless, remember that you have the opportunity to experience a life-changing moment with God. As you face your helplessness and allow the power of God to work in your situation you will benchmark a moment in your life that you can forever refer back to. A moment of growth when you didn’t give up. A moment of faith when you learned to trust in God rather than in your own abilities. A moment of provision when you realized that it all belongs to God. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Matthew 27:46 – “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘My God, My God, why have your forsaken me?’”<br /><br /> <br /><br />I share this scripture just as a testimony to the fact, that even Jesus had to go through an incredibly dark moment…that was just days away from a world changing event. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Have a blessed dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com