FOOD For Thought
Have you been going through a challenging situation which seemingly is never going to end and you cannot see a way out? Have you ever said "What am I doing wrong?" Perhaps you prayed, fasted and sought counsel of God and also man in an attempt to find an answer. I think we have all been there and done that at one time or another.
Recently, someone sent me an email expressing their concern about how the favor of God had upon a specific joint effort by our ministries and things had been going great..... BUT then a wall appeared and things seemingly went the other way. This cycle had kept repeating itself. They said they were really going to pray hard to find out what was being done wrong.
God had already been speaking to me about how we must be diligent about keeping satan under our feet, because he and his army are always busy 'doing' their job in an attempt to kill, steal and to destroy. Therefore, we must be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. We are not ignorant of satan's wicked devices. It is our responsibility to give no place to the devil.
I realize sometimes we can get off God's shiny path for our specific assignments, and then we do need to hear from God regarding direction and instruction. However, as I prayed about the contents of the email and the situation at hand, I heard the following words by the Spirit ...
"It is not what you are doing wrong but what you are doing right." I began to meditate on this word and to praise God for reminding me that when we are being obedient, satan is always trying to stop the perfect plan of God. HOWEVER, as God reminded me, he is not big enough to accomplish his mission. He can only defeat us if we give place to him.
Recently, someone sent me an email expressing their concern about how the favor of God had upon a specific joint effort by our ministries and things had been going great..... BUT then a wall appeared and things seemingly went the other way. This cycle had kept repeating itself. They said they were really going to pray hard to find out what was being done wrong.
God had already been speaking to me about how we must be diligent about keeping satan under our feet, because he and his army are always busy 'doing' their job in an attempt to kill, steal and to destroy. Therefore, we must be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. We are not ignorant of satan's wicked devices. It is our responsibility to give no place to the devil.
I realize sometimes we can get off God's shiny path for our specific assignments, and then we do need to hear from God regarding direction and instruction. However, as I prayed about the contents of the email and the situation at hand, I heard the following words by the Spirit ...
"It is not what you are doing wrong but what you are doing right." I began to meditate on this word and to praise God for reminding me that when we are being obedient, satan is always trying to stop the perfect plan of God. HOWEVER, as God reminded me, he is not big enough to accomplish his mission. He can only defeat us if we give place to him.
God further spoke to me that we can have confidence we are on the right track and know that ALL IS WELL when we walk in obedience to Him and experience His favor upon us as all walls continue to fall down. He further encouraged me to be careful to not abort the mission on which I have been sent by God.
Today, I feel compelled to share this word with you and to encourage you to always press forward and do the things that are right in God's sight. In so doing, God's favor will remain upon you. Walls that rise up, will fall, as you continue to obey God and hold fast to His Word.
In all things we are made conquerors and overcomers by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of our testimony. Don't be weary in well doing. In due season you will reap if you faint not! God bless you abundantly, to the full, to the overflow in Jesus name!
In His service,
Opal Dalton
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