I saw a post on Facebook by a friend about how God has used a crazy situation in her and her husband’s lives to catapult them into where He has them to be. It made me think.
So many times we encounter difficult situations, even impossible ones. They are unexpected and abrupt. These become crises. Crises, by definition, are deciding points, forks in the road. At these points we have several options, but two main ones. Follow God or follow our emotions.
Our emotions will cause us to think and act irrationally and react in as crazy a manor as the situation itself was. Following God, we will remain calm in the storm. We will maintain our hope. We will see light in the darkness. We will have an opportunity to witness a miracle!
Most of the times that I have seen great growth or been “catapulted to where God wants me,” it has been in the middle of or directly after a huge storm or difficulty in my life. I think I was able to see growth in these times because I decided to seek out and obey God rather than rely on my own understanding and emotions.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.”
Proverbs 3:5-8 NIV
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