Friend,
There is something about being in a place of feeling completely trapped and helpless. Sometimes life just happens and we don’t know what do to help ourselves. Lately, I have also been feeling overwhelmed and backed into a corner. Growing out of this rut alerted me to some important keys that were pivotal in turning the outcome of my state of being.
I just left church and we were talking amongst our life group about our “kryptonite”, or our weaknesses in life. The leader asked me were there any weaknesses that I repetitively experienced from time to time. I revealed that I tend to get overwhelmed with life and tend to experience anxiety due to the feeling of lack of control. I pondered this realization throughout the remainder of the life group and listened to others share their stories. I realized that it is absolutely necessary for us to experience trials and tribulations, because our faith is tested most when times are hard. Think about Job from the Bible. God asked Satan if he noticed how good of a man Job was and Satan posed a really good point in his response. He basically responded saying that Job had good reason to be as good of a man as he was because he basically lived with a wall of protection around him. Job had everything he ever needed, and he was the wealthiest man in his area at that time. Once satan was allowed to plague Job with sickness, he cursed God. We can’t expect to grow our faith in God when times are mainly smooth sailing. It’s in the dark times when we have the opportunity to see what our faith is truly made of.
My birthday is on two days and it’s the big 30. Satan has tried to get me down because I have always had so many things that I’ve wanted to accomplish before that age. I am in a season where I have had to ask myself some tough questions. What direction is my life going in? Which road am I going to take? What is my identity? Am I pleasing God? Is this my plan or God’s plan?
Even though we suffer in seasons of helplessness, we must shift our focus, activate our faith, declare life, and speak victory over our situations. What are some areas where you feel weakened in? In what ways is God telling you to activate your faith?