KNOWING WHEN TO EMERGE ‘[Like] a child without wisdom; when the time arrives, he [or she] does not come to the opening of the womb.’ Hosea 13:13 Timing is an integral part of God’s plan for your life. You need to knowwhatto do, andwhento do it. If you wait too long you’ll miss your window of God-given opportunity. One author points out that as believers we experience two births: a natural and a spiritual birth. She writes: ‘For some…spiritualbirth happens in childhood. Others, like me, have to work to get there with a combinationof effort and…the stripping down of layers ofindependence. Regardless of how we get to the spiritual labour/delivery room, at our appointed time—unlike a natural birth…we must bewillingto be reborn. We can’t remainin darkness and isolation. ‘When the time arrives [to] come to the opening of the womb’ and be pushed into the world as a new creation, you must be willing to emerge. We all know people who attend every seminar and read every self-help book. They’re alwaysgetting readyto emerge, but never quite make it. You may even be one of them. Perhaps God has given you a vision butyou’ve hidden it away for so long waiting for the right time, it has become stale. Visions have a shelf life. They are for ‘an appointed [fixed, chosen, prearranged] time’’ (Habakkuk2:3 NIV). Maurice Chevalier said, ‘If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured…mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved.’ Bottom line: you can sit on the bench, or get involved in the game. Which will it be?
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:07:46 +0000
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