Have you ever considered that NOT every opportunity brought before you is actually from God? This can even be more frustrating and confusing if you have people around you saying it is of God, yet it just doesn't sit right with you. Hmm, ever have something like this happen to you.?
Consider this:
Dave, works for the large corporation, IAM, with two large divisions within the corporate structure. Dave had worked directly for the IZ division under Sully for years. And while working under Sully, poor Dave was hassled and literally persecuted by Sully and his core leaders. It was really like the guy was trying to kill Dave with harsh words, sharp as spears, and he seemed jealous of him at every turn. He was literally chased from one job assignment to another. Sully had amassed a core group of employees faithful to him and against anything and everything that Dave did for the division and the company.
Then twice in Dave's career, Sully made a mistake, leaving himself vulnerable and at the mercy of Dave. It was intense, because even Dave's closest friends were telling Dave that these opportunities were from God and Dave's chance to finally get even with Sully and be free from his persecution. It was these “opportunities” that his friends were saying was Dave's moments to be vindicated and raised up to more leadership and rank.
In Dave's heart, he knew that this was not how God wanted him to act, and he accepted that the Lord had placed Sully in the position as his boss, and he would not touch Sully when he was down. Dave really sought to hear from God and he totally trusted that God would sort things out correctly in His time....WOW!
It is interesting to see that Dave showed true grace towards his mean boss, and how Dave looked at the “opportunities” before him, not as from God, but as not matching with the heart of God. Dave had been a man of prayer and obedience to the Lord, so when these moments came to life, he knew they really were death and decay...not of God.
I hope and pray we each can get to be so tight with God that we can stand on His truth when others are pointing at a convenient truth. May the Lord guide our every step and may we walk in obedience to the Word of God, and His perfect plans, purposes, and will for each of us, AND through each of us!
May we seek to hear You Lord, every moment of every day so that we can immediately recognize when opportunities are NOT from You, and when they are.
The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob ROCKS!
Keiger
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