I tried flying!

Dad, mum and eldest sis came over last night. They would be spending a few days here and we will be sending them back home on the 1^st day of CNY. Didn’t do much today, the usual feeding of the dogs and fishes. Watched a lot of TV by my standards. My dearest was busy with preparation of meals. Had a rather subdue otherwise good day. Guess it has to do with my mental state of mind, tired and drained. God is my strength none the less. He is helping to see beyond the difficult road ahead, must add that it is through unpleasant situations that he is able to get through to this super stubborn mind. May God have more mercy on me.

 

Tonight I would like to share about the concept of trusting in God. I have been talking about trusting God the past few days to those I meet, that many of us has got it wrong in the sense that we normally go about our business of the day without any inference to what God would have us do and once we hit the rough patch, we instantly resort to comforting ourselves by saying things like God knows best and that we will choose to trust him. It is just too convenient for us to do that, in an instance we conclude that we are powerless over our situation and suddenly God is welcome to take over, God gets a special invitation to preside over the mess we got ourselves into whether he likes it or not. Sad but this is true of me, I can’t speak for others but I have consistently acted out this routine over and over again. Hardly a case of living victoriously, walking by faith, a son of the living God walking here on earth and establishing his kingdom here. Whatever happen to the calling to bring healing to the broken hearted, setting captives free, opening prison doors? Seems I am stuck on this plane and time is at a standstill. In fact I am the one in need of healing, I am the one in need of freedom, I am the one still behind prison doors. Whatever happened to the power that comes with the baptism of the Holy Ghost? My spiritual progress is retarded and I am left only with the initial evidence of the infilling. Tongues, words… Dare I venture deeper? I believe I must devote more time in waiting on God, in seeking after ‘rhema’ that we may walk as one that has a  direct line to God and a good sense of his purpose for us. When the rough patch hits us we can trust him in spite of the problems and not trust him because of the problems. Get what I am saying?

 

We must make a deliberate decision to trust and obey. We must be prepared to fall if we want to run, we must learn how to walk before we even think of flying let alone soar like eagles. We flap our wings desperately when confronted by consequences of our misdirected actions and hope to fly above it all, alas! Those around us can only see a fat turkey flapping away while the cook’s chopping knife is right above our necks. We need to pray, we need God’s grace and mercies and above all we need to submit ourselves.

 

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Joshua 1:9