GETTING UNSTUCK! (2) ...Im off and running, and Im not turning back Philippians 3:14 Yesterday we looked at two biggies in getting unstuck from getting bogged down in life: forgiveness and faith. But theres two more challenges (that might at first look like opposites!) First off, flexibility. When things dont go just the way you intended them to, its your time to roll with it. We can trust God for wisdom even if plan A didnt exactly pan out. And on top of that, the flexibility to put effort into getting unstuck. Even if it your position isnt your fault, we need to be flexible enough to decide to take action and act in forgiveness/faith without prompting. Cool. Next up, firmness. The Israelites had some seriously nasty situations to get out of. After following Gods order to leave the desert where they were enslaved by the Egyptians, they ended up stuck between the Red Sea in front of them and the Egyptian army behind them. They were in the middle of a rather nasty sandwich. Death seemed to be waiting for them on either side. (Theres too many stuck situations for us to name, but were guessing that if youre facing one, you can relate to these guys). What did they have to do? Be firm. Check Exodus 14. God made didnt let fear decide their decisions, they werent driven by emotions, didnt talk themselves into defeat, and they looked to God for help. Theres lots we can learn from the process of becoming unstuck - but dont get familiar. When God shows you the way out, take it! What now? Take times to be still before God. You might just get new insight or direction where you most need it.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:25:48 +0000
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