Nehemiah 4:9

I was encouraged recently reading the story of Jehu in 2 Kings 9. Jehu was anointed king over Israel. At first glance, that sounds like a glamorous position, but when we read the entire story we find that before Jehu could rule his kingdom, he had to first battle to do so. (I think King David had a similar difficult experience prior to becoming king.) I shared in an earlier post about Nehemiah. In Nehemiah 4:9 we read that while Nehemiah prayed asking God to protect the work he was doing, he also did what he knew to do….he posted guards to keep watch over their work. Those two passages, and others throughout the Bible of men and women who responded to God’s call, remind me that God’s will for my life isn’t simply to wait for Him to deliver me. Often God’s will includes hard days of waiting for His plan to be revealed. The fact that ministry is difficult at times, doesn’t imply that I am not in the center of God’s will for my life. The opposite may be truer. You may have been anointed for the job you’ve been given, but we should never assume that because God asked us to do the task that completing it will be easy. Part of our calling is often to find the faith to keep moving forward, even when the obstacles seem insurmountable.…

Happiness comes naturally in the same sense that fruit comes naturally from a tree.…

Inactivity rarely produces anything… Waiting on God doesn’t always mean doing nothing… Jesus said, “My time has not yet come” (John 2:4)… He was in a time of waiting…yet He continued to act on what He could do… Do what you know to do today… Take initiative towards change you know you should make… In Joshua 3 they had to get in the water before it started to part…You may have to get in the water first, before you start to see results… Create action…it is often then God begins to reveal the destination He is taking you towards… What action do you need to take today?…

Some believe in their charms to protect them from harm. True Christians rely on Bible verses for protection and confide in God for everything. Your life is…