Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Goodness is a cardinal nature of God and His
character. Please see Psalm 34 verse 8 and Romans Chapter 8 verse 28. God is
good and causes all things through providence to work together for good to His
children just so that His children accomplish divine purposes. This implies
that some seeming negative experiences are actually stepping stones that enable
you to stretch your potentials and become a blessing to humanity. Some
difficult tests in different aspects of life are also designed to prepare and
transform you until you become who and what God planned for you from the
foundation of the world. Therefore, capitalize on and take advantage of both
the challenges that assail you and the opportunities that show up through the
challenges as they engender transformation. Please see Jeremiah Chapter 29
verse 11.
Do not give up
or give in as capitulating will truncate the transformation process and you
will never arrive at the desired destination. The Master of the universe is in
perfect control of everything in the universe. He knows how to reverse
everything for your sake. Israel went to Egypt for bread but when they left,
they had an abundance of silver and gold. Please see Exodus Chapter 12 verse
31, Proverbs Chapter 3 verses 5 to 8.
In point of
fact, if you can see the mind of God concerning you, you will be too amazed to
ever think that God does not care about you. In fact, you will be trumpeting
God’s goodness globally. Open your
mouth and declare God’s faithfulness in your life. God is still faithful. He
does not change. God can still furnish a table in the wilderness. He can change
your situation suddenly. He can do much more than you could ever ask. It is not
about what people can do but what God can do.
In our relationship with God, He does not show us
the full picture because our walk with God is a walk of faith which explains
why there is always a difference between process and promise. Though the
process may not look like the promise it will eventually and suddenly lead to
the promise. This is to say that the process leads to the promise because
embedded in the process are activities and utterances that will bring about the
manifestation of the promise. The implication then is that if there is no
process, then there can be no actualization of the promise. Therefore, go
through processes diligently and importantly trust God in the process. God is
still God in the midst of challenges.
Additionally, confronting your promises requires
confronting your CHALLENGES as challenges will definitely show up in the
process. The children of Israel jubilated when Pharaoh practically shooed them
out of Egypt but little did they know that the same Pharaoh would show up in
pursuit after them with the finest crop of his army. Also, the numerous
challenges they experienced in the wilderness did not stop the promise of God
from manifesting. They did get to the Promised Land and took full possession of
the land. Beloved, God shows His children the fruit; if you like call them the
opportunities first. This is because if He shows the challenges first, believers
may likely be intimidated and refuse to embark on the journey or processes that
will lead to the fulfillment of the promise. Your passion for the promise gives you the
faith to confront the problems. Abraham received the promise to become a father
of nations but it took many years after the promise was made for the child of
promise through Sarah to be born.
Acknowledge and
seek God’s help concerning His promises. Leviticus Chapter 25 verse 25. Naomi
pursued this promise of God and God answered her. Pursue the promises of God in
faith and total surrender. God settled Ruth and she became the wife of Boaz, a
very wealthy loving husband and a son who is one of the ancestors of the Lord
Jesus Christ. God also settled Naomi. Additionally, the elders prophesied into
the life of Ruth as they prayed for Boaz. They prophesied that she would be
like Rachel and Leah. Ruth conceived and gave birth to Obed.
Beloved, it is
important that you know, understand and appropriate God’s promises into your
life because the promises of God are always yes and amen in Christ Jesus. May
God who is always fill your life with His goodness at all times in the mighty
name of Jesus Christ. Shalom
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