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Dave
Demola says, 'Where God guides, He
provides.' If you're doing all you know
yet nothing's happening, it could be
that: a) it's your season for sowing,
not reaping. So be patient b) you're in
a time of training and preparation. So
learn each lesson well c) you could be
off course, doing something God didn't
call you to do. So go back and check
with Him. Moses told God: '"If Your
Presence does not go with us, do not
send us..."' (Exodus 33:15 NIV). If
God's not behind it, you don't want to
be involved in it. Humility demands that
sometimes we stop and say - 'Oops, that
was me, not God.' Does this mean it's
always smooth sailing in God's will? No.
Even when God is in something you'll
still deal with delays, discouragement
and setbacks. Paul wrote, 'A great door
for effective work has opened to me, and
there are many who oppose me' (1
Corinthians 16:9 NIV). Opportunities and
obstacles; they go together. What you
don't want to do, however, is allow it
to become a self-esteem issue: 'Does God
love me? Has He really called me? Am I
in His will?' Jesus took His disciples
on a trip that involved going through
the worst storm of their lives. All you
need to know is that He's on board. Why?
Because He's promised to bless His
plans, not yours. If God's guiding,
providing and blessing you in spite of
the storm, rejoice. If He's not, seek
fresh direction. Ask Him what He wants
you to do. God will bless you every
time; when you're doing what He's told
you to do.
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