How Will Your Movie End? We all tend to put premature finish lines on situations. “I will never talk to him again.” “Nobody will ever love me.” “If I don’t get any money by the end of the month to pay my bills, I’ll be a failure.” I know many people who have lost all happiness in their lives. They wonder if they will ever have joy again. Their unhappiness is usually an outcome of being in a very bad situation. So my prayer for them is, “God, please reveal the good You have planned for me in this bad situation.” Why is this prayer always so difficult to say when we’re in the midst of a horrible situation like illness, death, divorce, depression, anger, an addiction, or financial trouble. The list goes on and on and there are so many reasons to be unhappy. We typically don’t ask God to bring good from the bad because we are in the midst of suffering. It’s almost impossible to consider all the wonderful outcomes that God could have in store for us. So, for those of you who have lost all hope for happiness and are in the middle of a storm, pray this simple prayer, “Dear Father, please allow me to see the good You will bring from this bad situation.” We experience our present painful circumstances for a reason. Pain sharpens us, shows us valuable skills, and gives us information about God, life and ourselves. Your present painful circumstances aren’t the end of the movie. There are so many more glorious scenes yet to come. Even though it’s painful at times, do what you need to do, so when God opens the door, you are ready to walk through and take advantage of the upcoming exciting and triumphant scenes of your movie. Oftentimes, we blow off or skip the “training time” God desires from us in a task or hardship. Consequently, we don’t learn the important skills, process, or information we need to be successful when the opportunity to shine presents itself. Today, don’t believe that your current struggle is the final act of your play and holding you in suspended, tortured animation. The end of your movie is not now. Accept that this is the beginning of a great movie that ends in restoration and healing. What is your role in the movie that turns around the plot? God will show up and do His part. Will you? Follow Him. Complete the preparation and training He is giving you now. This will allow you to manage the this present difficult experience and have peace, comfort, and success through the adversity. Then you will have a front row seat to appreciate the daily miracles He delivers in your life. Whether you realize this is just the opening scenes of your movie or are tricked into thinking you are living in the end of your movie is your decision, so choose well. Daniel 6:16 (NLT) So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” “I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel. For he is the living God, and he will endure forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end. He rescues and saves his people; he performs miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 21:22:02 +0000
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