Seizing the Moment
Here we are, in the middle of an extended recession, hunkered down and unsure as to when the pressure will let up. Many of us are praying for restored demand and a healthy backlog that will allow us to “breathe easy” again. Is this where you are today? Is your attitude one of simply waiting out the slump and surviving to play the game another day the same way we always did? One of the grand lessons of the Bible is that every experience has a purpose and nothing happens which doesn’t filter through our Lord’s hands. He doesn’t waste trials and suffering, but brings about refinement and renewed dependence on Him and His timeless principles.
OK, you say, it’s clear in the spiritual realm that the Lord will redeem this recession and every trial for His glory, but why is this relevant? Let’s look at a few principles or ‘lessons learned’:
■■Our witness and impact as servant leaders is most compelling in tough times.The light shines brightest, and is most piercing, in the darkest setting. Our faithful obedience in moving forward and sharing the reason for our hope is never more real than during trials. God is our ultimate provider and security. For Him, there’s truly no recession, only a circumstantial ‘nudge’ which He uses to bring heightened dependence and renewed focus.
■■What truly matters isn’t so much the events or circumstances of life, but our response to them. Scripture repeatedly calls us to faithful diligence. Even when the future seems wildly uncertain, we’re to pray, plan and execute with excellence, as unto the Lord – pursuing wise counsel and trusting God for our well-being.
■■With God’s help any situation can be used for good even when our adversary intends it for evil! It’s darkest just before the dawn. Making tough decisions, or unpleasant transitions in business or life, will nearly always be seen in a different light when we look back months or years later. We usually see God’s providence dimly (if at all) in the here and now, yet we know He is faithful and His love endures. Sometimes, given our tendency to cling to comfortable habits, the Lord provides refining events to force us in a new direction which we learn to appreciate later.
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