It is a common saying that the definition of craziness is doing the same thing the same way all over again and expecting a different result. It is also a common saying that desperate times calls for desperate measures. How desperate are you?
I was reading the book of 1 Samuel chapter 1 just some minutes ago and something I've never seen before caught my attention. Of course, like every other child that grew up in a sound Christian home, the story of Hannah is quite familiar, but the good news is that God's Word is new every day, and a verse can give you a thousand insight on different readings. So, this time, reading the New Living Translation (NLT),verse 9 caught my attention-
"once after a sacrificial meal at Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to pray...".
Hannah I believe did something she had never done before. She went away from her usual practice and did something different out of desperation. She withdrew quietly to pray and poured out her heart to the Lord. A miracle followed afterwards...
How desperate are you to move to your next level?-your actions will tell. Are you still doing the same old thing expecting a different result? What is your prayer life like?, and your study life? Do you still say the same seven minute prayer every morning? Even God knows when we are serious- in the book of Jeremiah 29:13-14 (MSG), He Promised that-
“When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.“Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.” God’s Decree. “I’ll turn things around for you. I’ll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you”—God’s Decree—“bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile. You can count on it.
He has promised to make everything new when indeed we come looking for Him. What are you waiting for? What is holding you back? Or are you comfortable with your current status?
If you want to experience a shift, you might as well do something different and get deeper with God(!).
Have a great day!
It is true that prayer is the master key, but sometimes, when you pray for somethings even from the depths of ur heart and yet the results appears not to swing your way, what happens next? At that junction, unbelieve normally sets in...
ReplyDeleteYes darling. but you keep on believing. Often times, the answers are delayed as a part of the process. God wants to bring us to the place of brokenness and total trust in Him. It's not about what you've not received, it's about what God is doing. Embrace the process darling, God will surely come through when the time is right.
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