You know when you are younger, you dreamed unexplainable things! As a young girl I dreamed that I would one day marry Prince Charming, he would sweep me off of my feet and take me to the countryside, where we would have a house on a hill surrounded by a white picket fence. It would be at that residence where we would start our family and the rest would be history.......
Fast forward 30+ years later and yes I married my Prince Charming, we had children, but we never made it to the countryside, instead we moved to the city. Talk about how things can change in a moment!
In Genesis 37 we are introduced to a 17 year old young man whose name is Joseph, son of Jacob and they resided in the land of Canaan. Joseph had a dream that his family would one day bow down to him as he would be their ruler. Needless to say the brothers didn't like that idea. So they schemed a plan to get rid of him and for the first couple of years it worked! What they did not realize is that God had favor over Joseph's life.
Joseph was probably emotionless, heart broken and lifeless by the act of his brothers. I don't even think he could have possibly felt like he was going to survive the first of many pits. His first pit didn't look like LIFE, but death. The Bible actually calls it a cistern, in those times the average size was 15 to 20 feet deep, with a 2 to 3 foot opening. What do you do when others throw you in the pit and leave you?
His dream turn into a nightmare within a matter of days. You see you can dream, but you must be careful who you release your dream too! Even the ones that were closest to Joseph didn't understand him....they were dream killers! But God had a plan.....
First thing to remember: always keep your dream alive, keep it close to your heart. When it seems and feels like it's not going to work, and it feels more like failure, hold on to the promise. It's not permitted to kill you, but to GROW you. The action done by others is working out in your favor.
The pit may seem lonely, dark and cold, but you have someone there with you...God is orchestrating your next move, he is preparing you for victory. We know all things work together for our good (Rom. 8:28), it doesn't always feel good, but it is producing a Champion! I encourage you to stir up the gift that is within you (2 Tim. 1:6). Don't let others kill your dreams!
The pit is not permanent, it can not keep you down but for a moment, it is your stepping stone to victory. The vision will come to pass! (Habakkuk 2:3) Hold on CHAMPIONS!! VICTORY BELONGS TO YOU!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
VICTORY!
As a child I was not the "athletic" type....my thing was books, making cool science projects, running for office in student government, so therefore I didn't know what my level of physical endurance would be until I became older and implemented a workout regimen.
Being a Christian, I certainly didn't know what my "spiritual endurance" would be until I began going through "storms" of life. Wow, I can recall early on in my walk with God.....it was hard, I wanted to give up, throw in the towel and forget about the test, my mentality was just give me an F because I am failing. My carnal mind was not putting my trust in God, who is the Author and Finisher of our Faith. I tried to fight the battles on my own! Boy, was that the wrong thing to do.
Ephesians 6:12 tells us " For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Too many times when I was in the battle, my flesh had me looking at who was against me, instead of what spirit lies within that situation. Finally, I wanted to just quit, throw in the towel. Crying out to God, I began seeking more of him. Each speed bump, hiccup or hurdle that I faced, was different and hurt even the more. I can imagine how I looked sweat beating against the brow, panting hard, losing my breath and at the point where the ropes couldn't hold me up, I was down for the count as a matter of fact, the countdown by the refree had already begun. But God had a different plan, he never intended for me to run from my problems, instead of me throwing up the white flag, he wanted me to throw my hands up and surrender to him.
God wants to fight our battles, he doesn't want us to hold on to them and harbor unforgiveness, lose our sense of joy and more importantly lose sight of what he has prepared for us. Sometimes the look and smell of victory is at what appears to be the point of defeat. But just when you were ready to throw in the white towel, GOD steps in and says....."I have this, I am turning this around for your good!" The battle is not yours it belongs to GOD! What was trying to defeat you has been defeated by God.....he has crushed the enemy on your behalf! VICTORY BELONGS TO YOU!
Reference Scriptures: Psalms 21:11, II Chronicles 20:15,Ephesians 1:11, Ephesians 6:12, II Corinthians 10:3
Being a Christian, I certainly didn't know what my "spiritual endurance" would be until I began going through "storms" of life. Wow, I can recall early on in my walk with God.....it was hard, I wanted to give up, throw in the towel and forget about the test, my mentality was just give me an F because I am failing. My carnal mind was not putting my trust in God, who is the Author and Finisher of our Faith. I tried to fight the battles on my own! Boy, was that the wrong thing to do.
Ephesians 6:12 tells us " For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Too many times when I was in the battle, my flesh had me looking at who was against me, instead of what spirit lies within that situation. Finally, I wanted to just quit, throw in the towel. Crying out to God, I began seeking more of him. Each speed bump, hiccup or hurdle that I faced, was different and hurt even the more. I can imagine how I looked sweat beating against the brow, panting hard, losing my breath and at the point where the ropes couldn't hold me up, I was down for the count as a matter of fact, the countdown by the refree had already begun. But God had a different plan, he never intended for me to run from my problems, instead of me throwing up the white flag, he wanted me to throw my hands up and surrender to him.
God wants to fight our battles, he doesn't want us to hold on to them and harbor unforgiveness, lose our sense of joy and more importantly lose sight of what he has prepared for us. Sometimes the look and smell of victory is at what appears to be the point of defeat. But just when you were ready to throw in the white towel, GOD steps in and says....."I have this, I am turning this around for your good!" The battle is not yours it belongs to GOD! What was trying to defeat you has been defeated by God.....he has crushed the enemy on your behalf! VICTORY BELONGS TO YOU!
Reference Scriptures: Psalms 21:11, II Chronicles 20:15,Ephesians 1:11, Ephesians 6:12, II Corinthians 10:3
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