POWER MOMENT WEDNESDAY 4/17/24
Beloved,
You can always tell when someone is growing by how they speak about adversity.
When you are young, you believe that every test and trial has been sent by the devil to destroy you. Yet as you mature you learn that test and trial are simply part of life. My mentor always says, “They are part of the process and nobody thought this was going to be easy.” The statement stuck with me, because it revealed his maturity. Some of the things you want in life are going to be difficult to accomplish. And just because something is difficult doesn’t mean it is bad.
HERE ARE 3 scriptures I have been Meditating On as I learn to Trust the Process.
1. 2 Peter 3:8-9 “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
What we may comprehend as seeing a slow response is due to God not listening to us, we are not taking time to be patient. God is patient with us and we in return should be patient with him.
2. Proverbs 16:9 “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
We are all guilty of pre-planning our future, sometimes it is good but many times it is not. When we create a long-term plan in our hearts, we then quickly find ourselves disappointed and even lost. But if we confide in the Lord and let Him bring us to where we need to be, there isn’t any room for these hurt feelings and the steps we took to get to these great moments in our lives are enjoyed throughout our journey.
3. Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”
God never promised us that our life on earth would be easy, but He did say that there is a time and season for everything. If you continue reading through verse 8 you will see how many things that we consider good end up countering with something we consider bad, but God has told us there is a purpose for it all. Bishop Autie Hines II www.Newbreedfellowship.church. Sow A Seed. #KingdomCitizenStrong