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It’s Promotion Time…but , Are You Ready?
“For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.” Psalm 75:6 &7
Can you recall the array of feelings that you experienced when you had finally achieved a certain accomplishment …. and it was time to move to the next level? As you reflect, you will remember that there were various requirements that had to be successfully completed before you were able to be advanced. Whether it was in school or on a job; most of the time, before you could be promoted, you had to confidently show your superiors that you were ready. It didn’t matter how ready you may have thought yourself to be – you could not promote yourself.
The same holds true in our walk with the Lord. Psalm 75:6 & 7 tells us that promotion comes from the Lord. So it doesn’t matter how great we may think that we are – when it is time for us to be promoted, God can and will advance us to our next place in Him. However, we must remember that because our God is a personal God, He has tailor made each of our courses just for us. When the time is right He can catapult you to your next place. However, we must successfully pass every test that he presents to us.
Far too often we catch a glimpse of our new direction and our next promotion. Then in the excitement, we attempt to promote ourselves - because God is just taking too long! Just remember that patience is the virtue required on every level. When you are ready, God will easily open the many doors that you are trying to force open. Sometimes the wisdom of a mentor, advisor, overseer or leader will attempt to explain to us that we are not quite ready for advance to a certain plateau. However, because we have not sought the Lord for the correct timing of our advancement – we feel as thought we are intentionally being blocked from doing the will of the Lord. Just remember submission to a good, Godly leader is always essential! Even when we don’t agree with their decisions – go to God. Wen God is ready to promote us – NO ONE…NO ONE will have the power nor the authority to stop or block it!
In some other instances, we have been misinformed and think that people can hinder our progress in the Lord. We fail to remember that God may be really using those hindrances and “hinderers” in our lives to build in us the unshakable stamina and resilience needed for promotion! Therefore, we must not forget that when we are ready, God can still touch the hearts of those that we feel are hindering our progress. In time, as we mature in the realm of the spirit, we will obtain the ability to realize that God really does know what He is doing!
Lastly, promotions may cause us to experience the temporary anxiety of leaving that which is familiar as we advance to our new position. However we can’t permit that triplet of: fear, doubt and unbelief to delay our progress. We must continue to trust God and He will gently guide us through the progress.
Yes it is promotion time…but don’t rush the process; nor drag your feet…rest in the Lord….and continue to allow HIM to walk you through the process.
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” James 4:10
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