I once listened to Dr. Myles Munroe preach and he talked about how the cemetery is the richest place on earth because billions of brilliant unfulfilled dreams are buried there. If you’re anything like me or the billions buried, the problem is not having a dream. The problem is being strong enough to fulfill them.
My mother has some amazing herbal medicinal recipes and they are certified by the most credible body of my country. I have great plans for them but the truth is, I have done nothing significant about them for the past 8 years.
Recently, the Lord spoke to my heart. He gave me a new perspective on a scripture I have known for years; Proverbs 26:13 “The lazy man says, ‘There is a lion in the way’”. I had to pause and ask if I was the one the Lord was talking to. “I’m not lazy? I just don’t have expertise in this field neither do I have the money to put into it”, I thought.
God showed me a few things that might help you break out of your self imposed boundaries too:
First of all, THERE IS NO LION IN THE WAY. This is hard truth; and you’re not the first person to give God excuses either.
When God called Moses, the lonely, bored shepherd gave every excuse in the book why he couldn’t go. It’s true that Pharaoh was ruling in Egypt. It’s true Pharaoh was evil. It’s true Pharaoh wanted to kill him. It’s true the Jews didn’t know who Jehovah was. It’s true Moses was a stammerer. Moses, undeniably, had strong reasons but what he hadn’t factored into the equation, was the “hand of God”. With our God, all things are possible that is why we are called to walk by faith and not by sight.
Remember when Jesus asked his disciples to feed the crowd? What did they say? They said it will take 8 months salary to feed all the people. They too, forgot they were talking to The Great Source of everything that is good and perfect. Jesus showed them, that with God, all it takes is 5 loaves and 2 fishes.
Can you bring your fears to Jesus and trade them for His word and promises? Remember He is faithful and He will accomplish what He says He will do.
During the three and half years of famine in the years of Elijah, God didn’t give Elijah food where he was. He sent the food ahead of him to where he is supposed to be. God always sends His provision ahead of us; that is why we cannot make our decisions, based on the physical evidence available. His word is always superior to our reality.
God told Elijah to go to the brook Cherith where He’d ordered some ravines to feed him. If Elijah had stayed where he he was, he’d have starved to death. Another time, God said to him, go to Zarephath, I have chosen a widow there to feed you. Your provision is ahead of you. Move.
What does this teach us? That all God needs from us, is a step of faith. Take your first steps towards your dream and you’ll discover there is no lion after all.
God calls us “lazy” in this context because to His mind, He has provided everything we need. So if we have everything we need but aren’t doing anything about it, what should He call us?
My friend, let us stop being lazy. Let us take God by His word and beat the life out of every single dream we have. Go fulfill your calling and dream today. God bless you.
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I really needed to read this today. Thank you for writing this post.
Hey Nana Kofi… glad for your participation. I know you have been crazy busy.
This message was timely indeed.
Blessings!
Thank You!!!
Greetings Nana Kofi! Isn’t it wonderful that God has even given us the answer to the fear that sometimes stop our faith?!
“Can you bring your fears to Jesus and trade them for His word and promises? Remember He is faithful and He will accomplish what He says He will do.”
There is untold power in the Word of God! There are spiritual riches of all kinds in the Promises of God! There is peace to the one with a troubled mind, strength to the one who is weak, boldness to the one who is timid, revelation to the one who doesn’t know, and love to the one who hates!
I’m fighting laziness and striving to recover my dreams–with God’s help! Today!
Thanks for the reminder, and blessings to you!
Shana, Asabagna, MsNat and Anna, it is refreshing to see how this Word resonates with all of you.
Remember to bear me up in prayer so that I will have the strength and discipline to seek and to serve him. Be blessed.
Greetings in Christ. Your message really resonated with me. I’ve always believed I was called to the Ministry of Helps but I didnt really know how it would manifest or play out. I’m a person who loves order, structure, having a plan and knowing the outcome. I hate crisis and/or chaos.
My vision is coming to pass just in some very unusual ways.
God has opened an unconvential door for me and I intend to walk through it. At this time I’m not ready to share my vision, but little pieces of it are revealed in my Blogs. As my readers can see I’m big on Women’s Issues. I would not describe myself as a Feminist but I do believe in Women’s Rights or more specifically Women’s Worth and Value in a society that devalues or trivilizes women in general. In some ways American women are in just as much of a dilemma as our Muslim sisters living under Islamic law in Africa and the Middle-East. Our morals and values are twisted. That bothers me. What bothers me even or rather scares me is this generation of young women who place little or no value on themselves or their minds outside of relationships with men. It’s all fine and dandy to date and have a boyfriend or perhaps eventually get married if that’s your thing, but I want to see more young women who can think, reason, analyze and evaluate male/female relationships, this society and the greater world surrounding them. Alas many of us are being reduced to “group-think”, texts and tweets, sound-bites, etc… but, that’s part of what bothers me about living in this world, when I know a better one exists. Anyway,…
I’ve decided to use a Personal Business Day and take off from work. I need to renew my spirit by attending church and being with fellow believers.
Over the past several months I’ve been experiencing a “Dark Night of the Soul” or as it is more commonly called a “Crisis of Faith”. I do feel much better since last month’s depression episode and I believe my body and God are calling me to make a change in my life. I’ve been taking steps to open doors so I can move to the next level in my life. This has entailed getting past my fears. Yes, the fears and insecurities are still there but I must tackle them head on by accepting projects that challenge me and allow me to dispel stereotypes/myths about who I can, should or will be.
I must persevere and overcome. Perhaps my internal and external struggles are the caterpiller encased in the cocoon struggling to break free and become her destiny; a Butterfly. Dissatisfaction with a place, job, relationship often means its time to move on, choose an alternate pathway, and embrace who you are as a unique individual. I’ve always been a free thinker, a bit unconvential and many times eccentric with my personality twists and foibles but Spirit is showing me how to work it all to my advantage so I’m going for it and not looking back.
Almost time to go to the House of God and Worship the Lord. I give thanks to God for creating me to be special, unafraid to show it and for enabling me to trust Him to provide for all my needs. Thanks be to God for showing me what’s really important in this life. Amen. Have a Blessed Day.
Grace & Peace. DeBorah Ann
DeBorah Ann, thanks for sharing. It’s personal testimony’s such as yours that provides me with the inspiration and strength to continue with this journey at AfroSpear.
Stay blessed!