We often feel like we are alone when facing adversity, opposition and disappointment. It's during these times of stress that we are pulled the closest to God. These are the times that we find ourselves dedicated to being on our knees in prayer. We are seeking relief from him. If we will maintain this posture of prayer during times of rejoicing, perhaps we would not face these situations because God will have access to speaking to us consistently. We must understand that some adversity comes in our lives to build us up. Gather as much information during difficult times as you can, as it is a lesson. If you do not learn the lesson the first time, then you are destined to repeat the trial. As I was reading the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5:10-12 & 14, I realized Naaman delayed his own blessings by not wanting to be obedient to what he was instructed to do. It was one of his servants that gave him a reality check and let him know, if you were instructed to do something more complicated you would have done it, however because the instructions didn't come in the way you thought they would, and was packaged according to your expectations, you refuse to do what is necessary to receive your healing. After consideration Naaman obeyed the word of God, and found himself restored to an even better state than before.
God will often speak to us in a soft whisper. When we don't hear, he then gets louder. When we still refuse to listen, he has to allow us to bump our heads in order to turn back to him and say "okay, I surrender all." God doesn't require a big miraculous move of the Earth to perform what he is prepared to do in our lives, he simply needs our obedience to do what he has instructed us to do, and to remain in the proper position where we can receive his blessings on our lives. Trees don't run around in search of water, they remain rooted and grounded. Let's be like a tree planted by a river. We have a source who has proven to be faithful in blessing us even when we are not faithful, there is no reason to move and attempt to search for a new source.
God will often speak to us in a soft whisper. When we don't hear, he then gets louder. When we still refuse to listen, he has to allow us to bump our heads in order to turn back to him and say "okay, I surrender all." God doesn't require a big miraculous move of the Earth to perform what he is prepared to do in our lives, he simply needs our obedience to do what he has instructed us to do, and to remain in the proper position where we can receive his blessings on our lives. Trees don't run around in search of water, they remain rooted and grounded. Let's be like a tree planted by a river. We have a source who has proven to be faithful in blessing us even when we are not faithful, there is no reason to move and attempt to search for a new source.
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