The third step is the trial step. When you start something new or CHANGE yourself; when you have made your first step, then you said your 'yes' to carry it all the way to the peak, I'm sure that you are feeling the heat of enthusiasm, the excitement of new horizon and the thrill burning deep inside you. All of this will be tested by a continuous blow of a cold bitter gust.
Indeed, you have made the step to CHANGE, you have even extinguish all of your energy in making that step to CHANGE. God sees your effort and answered your plea to assist you in your journey towards new horizon. He has blessed you with innumerable opportunities; you have seen them and grabbed them like you would to rope when you are about to fall hundred feet below. Your work starts to overflow: your doing several things at a time, your schedule are down to the very last minute, you run around here and there and your bank account is starting grow. You smile, you are happy, you yearn for more. God will still give you more. So, where is the trial?
The trial is answering this question: Do you still have time for Him? For God? With all those work calling on your phone, leaving you emails and sending you text messages, you would seem to be too busy to do anything besides than working. You will start to think that why would you spend time with someone or something that will not even contribute to the fattening of your bank account: to think that He was the one who gave it all to you. If, and it is a big IF you choose to shun these thoughts and answered 'YES' in having time for God, then you have surpassed the third step itself. I would say go and move on to the fourth.
In some cases, other people would have a totally different third step; something that is the opposite of the situation I have said above: having nothing at all. Still, the same question should be answered: Will you still give your time for Him?
It all goes down to giving time to God and returning to Him the favor He has given you.
Do you still have time for Him?
Good post Bro!
ReplyDeleteA time for God is indeed crucial in this step.
It's like you either get stuck or get better.
By the way, I think the paragraph about people who have a different kind of third step could use a bit more exploration.
What should you do/How should you take it if nothing has been given to you?
How would you justify giving time to God when you have not received anything yet?
A follow up post perhaps?
Yes, perhaps. Although the main point is that people who have fell into the opposite step, and as they are feeling abandoned, powerless and miserable, their challenge is to keep the faith even though they feel God did it to them. Thus, answering 'YES' to the question: will you still give your time for Him? will enable them to go forth to the fourth step, even without anything. God is merciful and generous to the people who keep their faith even amidst trials.
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