Better Is Just Ahead
Ever consider that David was not God's first choice for King? Saul was the first one chosen. Regardless of what people say about Saul, he was sent by God to Samuel as an answer to the prayer of God's people. YOU also are an answer to somebody's prayer. David wasn't the first choice – but he was the BEST choice.
If you are serving under someone else, “whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as TO THE LORD, and not unto men.” (Col 3:22) work as if you were working for Jesus because the Lord see's your effort and “you shall receive the reward of your inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
David was a man after God's heart and that is why he ended up in the role that Saul was originally given. He was a man after- in pursuit of – God's heart. Your ROLE changes but your PURPOSE doesn't. If your passion is God's presence and you stay focused on fulfilling your present assignment, you will discover that what you are doing now is actually preparing you for what your NEXT ROLE is going to be.
Esther was not the Kings first choice – she ended up replacing Queen Vashti.
You may feel like you are running LAST but the last are often FIRST before the story is over. The “first born” in the family were the ones with the Birthright and the Inheritance. However….
Isaac was second to Ishmael.
Jacob was second to Esau.
Joseph was 11th out of 12 and anything but the first choice of his brothers.
Moses was not the people's choice for a deliverer – they drove him into a desert.
Jeremiah was not Israel's first choice for a Prophet, but he was Gods.
Peter and the rest of the disciples in Galilee were not the local Rabbi's first choice. All young men went to Hebrew school, but by 13 were either encouraged to continue with the Rabbi and be further trained or were told to “go learn the trade of your father.” When Jesus saw Peter, James, Andrew and John they were doing like the Rabbi said – working in their fathers fishing business.
NOW the CRAZIEST of all overlooks in history….Jesus of Nazareth was overlooked by the local Rabbi as a qualified recruit for the ministry.
Stay faithful to your present call, stay passionate about His presence and stay OPEN to the providential ways that God opens doors because YOU are an answer to someone's prayer and your gifts are a solution to someone's problem. Be an expert problem solver and you accelerate your positioning…it's just a mater of time. Remember, Disappointment Is God Saying “Better Is Just Ahead“
Very encouraging, truthful and helpful. I would like to read more about discovering ones main life purpose.
Thank you. Ecclesiastes 11:1 comes to mind… ‘casting bread’.
Thankyou…..I’ve been feeling so low ….disapointed with no change……its been forty years and I could cry cry cry…..but my spirit loves the Lord so
much I am determined to follow no matter the cost.
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There is a clarity to your teaching that originates from the anointing on your life. The way you frame your message makes it easy to grasp and be planted in our spirit.
Lance,
This is really an eye opener to keep pressing on forward !!!
Thanks, Joe
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Lance,
I really appreciate the things you communicate and how you communicate them. Not too long ago my husband’s company began restructuring and repositioning employees. A younger man with less tenure in the company was chosen as General Manager while my husband was assigned to a position right below him with a leadership position in another company-owned venture. My husband confessed his struggle with his own ego in this situation. Many others were very shocked he was ‘passed over’ even though my husband never really wanted that position because of the social and time implications amongst other reasons. They could have at least offered it to him, he thought.
He began to seriously talk to God about his thoughts and his feelings and seek the Lord’s wisdom, guidance and truth. After a wonderful breakthrough, he met with the new General manager, before a peer but now his boss. He expressed his willingness to support him in any way he could and assured him he was available for whatever was needed.
A few weeks later my husband was asked to speak to the management about the direction the company was going in and how they were going to get there. He talked about the ‘decision’ you must make to not get bitter or offended about company decisions and gave his own testimony. Apparantly many people needed to hear that from him because some were feeling exactly those things in reference to my husband’s situation and some even their own. Meekness is not weakness, on the contrary it is true power! And when it is a genuine expression it can be a catalyst for freeing others!
Thanks so mich
A grateful wife
This was a very helpful post. It speaks to what I am going through right now. Thank you for being obedient to your call Dr. Lance, lives are being transformed because of the power of the Word that is in you.
Very timely! Thank you, Dr. Wallnau!