As many of you know I've been facing a challenge in recent weeks. But as is always true, God wastes nothing. I've drawn closer to Him and I'm learning a lot. I've got the questions and He's got the answers.
Today in my reading, once again, Oswald Chambers words ministered to me. Throughout my life I've faced a good deal of obstacles, but there is one particularly unruly affliction that persists in getting in my way. Again and again I've come up against it and today when I read that rivers of living waters will flow from me to bless others I longed to be an unobstructed river.
Mr. Chambers said, "A river is victoriously persistent, overcoming all barriers." And my mind cried -- I want to be that river! How do I overcome this barrier? The answer came quickly. "Keep paying attention to the Source (of the living water) and God will either take you around the obstacle or remove it." My vote--remove it. God still does miracles.
Mr. Chambers went on to say, "Never focus your eyes on the obstacle or the difficulty." I must confess my eyes have been firmly planted on the trial. And no good has come from staring at it. I've gained only fear. I know better, but just like you I'm not always wise or courageous. And in this I've been especially foolish, for I know that my source of deliverance is reliable and powerful. First John 4:4 says, "the Spirit that lives in you is greater than the spirit that lives in the world." Amen!
Believe. Cast away fear. We are filled with the Spirit of the Living God! We can be free-flowing rivers of blessing.
Grace and peace to you from God.
Bonnie
"For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten thru 1st, some unfinished biz, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. THEN life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles WERE my life." alfred d. souza
ReplyDeleteLove this exhortation, Bonnie. I needed to hear it. How do you always do that? :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post, Bonnie. I love that when we focus on God, our boulders are reduced to pebbles. What an amazing, powerful God we serve!
ReplyDeleteDear Patti, thank you for sharing this quote. We are indeed in the midst of life, no matter what portion we're experiencing. I pray we cherish each moment.
ReplyDeleteBless you,
Bonnie
Miriam! I've been thinking about you. Haven't heard from you in some while and I was beginning to wonder where you'd gone to. So wonderful to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteAnd my answer to your question--I can only believe that God does it. I simply write what is on my heart. He's special that way. :-)
Love you.
Kristen, good picture -- pebbles are so much easier to deal with.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace to you, dear one.
Bonnie
Have ya heard the expression, "I coulda coped with dragons. It was the spiders 'n stepping in chewing gum that got me..."
ReplyDeletePatti,I've never heard it, but it's a good one. :-}
ReplyDeleteBless you.