10/23/2024
Nothing Just Happens!
If you feel like nothing is happening in your life, rememberānothing just happens for no reason. Life is designed so that when we step outside of Godās will, the enemy gains access through poor decisions and lack of wisdom. Iām not talking about a one-time event, because it rains on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45). Iām talking about a series of crazy, unusual negative things happening over and over in your life, and youāve just accepted it as normal or even as God's will.
Before I was a Christian, many unbelievers would chalk up the weird, negative events in my life to "bad luck." But when I started serving God, random people suddenly started saying that all the unusual good things happening to me were just "good luck." Isnāt that something?
The Job Experience
Look at Jobāhe was declared perfect (Job 1:1), and his experience was a unique situation that teaches us to praise God unconditionally, no matter what. Jobās trials were not random; they were a specific, extraordinary test of faith for a perfect man. But remember, the story of Job isnāt the standard for Christians. God has so much more for us. Jobās situation was unique, and while his trials showed us the importance of maintaining faith under extreme pressure, God desires us to live victorious lives, not to stay in constant suffering! In fact, after Jobās intense trials, God blessed him with double for his trouble (Job 42:10). āI have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.ā (John 10:10)
Iām Overqualified to Speak on This...
Iām overqualified to speak on thisāIāve served Satan at a high level before I knew Jesus, and now I serve Jesus with my whole heart. Iāve experienced both sides, and I can give you my expert opinion: while there are challenges in following God, itās infinitely easier to obey Him and stay in His will than to live in rebellion.
Iāve gone through wild spiritual battles as a Christian, but trust me, they are peanuts compared to the battles I faced serving Satan. The unnecessary pain and suffering of living outside of Godās will doesnāt even compare. Since Iāve been saved, I have never seen a battle where God didnāt bring me out on top and bless my socks off at the end! God is faithful every time.
If You Feel Like Nothingās Happening...
So, if youāre a Christian and feel like nothing is happening in your life, that may be the biggest testimony that youāre doing something right! āLet us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.ā (Galatians 6:9)
If nothing is happening, itās not by chance. Godās hand is upon you! Heās protecting you, dispatching angels to watch over you, keeping you from accidents and shielding you from the enemyās attacks. The Lord Himself promises: āNo weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn.ā (Isaiah 54:17)
Youāre not stuck; youāre standing in the will of God. Trust Him, because āHe who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.ā (Philippians 1:6)
In Christ,
Pastor Joseph Colini
