When I used to give talks, I always made sure that I had my papers with me just in case I forgot what I was going to say. One day, I was standing before a crowd speaking, and, in the middle of my speech, I lost my place on my notes. I went off on a tangent and started fiddling with my papers and they got all mixed up. I almost panicked. I began to reshuffle the papers, and then, my heart spoke to God to just help me say what needed to be said at that moment. I got back on track without anyone noticing what happened at the podium and I said a lot of things that were spoken to me by the Holy Spirit.
I know that if I had stuck with my notes I would not have been able to express the words that God intended for me to speak that day. It reminds me of the story of the lame man who came to see Christ. He could not get through the doors with his crutched because of the crowd, so he was lowered through the roof by his friends to see Jesus and be healed. That’s how badly he wanted to meet Jesus. How much do you want what God has in store for you? If he takes away the opportunity to use the person or thing that has been your crutch, will you panic or trust Him to get you where He needs you to be? We should take some time to consider that the thing or person who is holding us up may also be the thing or person who is holding us back from what God has in store for us. What are you leaning on? Who is holding you up? Do you have any crutches that you are trusting more than God? Ms. EV
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