JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

A saint's life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says--'I cannot stand anymore.' God does not heed, He goes on stretching till His purpose is in sight, then He lets fly. Trust yourself in God's hands. ― Oswald Chambers

Trust in the Lord completely, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on him to guide you, and he will lead you in every decision you make. Become intimate with him in whatever you do, and he will lead you wherever you go. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (TPT)

Ever been there?

Knowing GOD is up to something, but you can’t “see it”, you can’t see the target?

Been forced to trust?

I know you have.

Case in point.  Yesterday I spent the afternoon traveling to and spending time in the Columbus airport with a dear friend.  She is in the middle of some “stretching”. And while her faith is solid and her resolve unquestioned, there is still a little apprehension about where the “archer” is aiming.

Then we disembark from the plane in Washington DC and GOD reminds her that HE HAS HER like always.  It was a little “funny” to be honest, a little surreal. He even painted a beautiful sunrise for her this morning from her room up the street to reinforce.

But if you know my friend, this sort of thing happens to her a lot.  She most certainly has an aura of FAVOR around her.  And because I know her to be doggedly obedient, I am excited to watch how she handles the “strain” knowing that where GOD is aiming, and her future trajectory will be most amazing. (Ephesians 3:20)

But what about you today?

Are you too being stretched a little?

I am. Almost daily.  GOD keeps plopping me into some pretty “cool” things, but they are sometimes INTIMIDATING as well.  And there has been more than one occasion when I’ve looked back at “the ARCHER” to question Him.

Yet, I think what Oswald and Solomon are reminding us today is that when it comes to GOD, the JUICE will always certainly be worth the squeeze if you will.

We can trust Him.

His planned trajectory is on target.

And while the strain can be unpleasant, once launched it will always be remarkable.

Charles Swindoll said it this way…

“We must… trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn't come naturally. It's a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.” ― Swindoll Charles R.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

Love all of you

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