06/02/2023
WHAT TO DO WHEN GOD DOESN'T MAKE SENSE: Turning pain into profit
Are you in a season in your life when nothing is making sense? Are there so many prophecies around your life, pointing to greatness, but you are no where like it?
You may be passing through seasons of pain, real bitter experiences although anointed and passionate for God.
Have you ever wondered why the anointing is made up of 5 components and one of it is MYRRH? The word is translated as "mara" which means bitter, that there is a pain requirement for greatness, as it differs from person to person. You need to be relaxed in the fact that your life is a story that God is telling from eternity and he is aware of everything you are going through.
"Innocent" men cannot be great. Greatness is a function of sacrifice, pain and blood. There are gates that only sacrifice can open up for you. It will never respond to you even if your father is a pastor, there has to be a testimony in your hands. Even Christ learnt obedience through the things he suffered.
Here is what to do when you are passing through seasons of bitterness, pains or affliction
1. Tenacity: Learn how to out last the devil.
Sometimes, when the devil throws tantrums at believers, he does this with the aim of frustrating them out of the faith. Guess what? He's usually successful, because most believers give up too easily, we give up too soon.
Put up a fight, don't just back down. You're a son of God, God isn't known for backing down. What is "I am tired of life"? No sir, don't be tired. That's the devil's plan, he wins when you give up. Apostle Arome Osayi famously opined "In spiritual warfare, you must learn how to out last the devil". The devil will soon be tired and leave when all is said and done.
2. Prayer: Rebuke the devil
Prayer changes seasons, prayer changes things. Never get tired of praying. "Apostle, I have prayed", keep praying. You might be drinking garri, please pray. There might be no school fees, continue praying. You might be crying, but don't stop praying. Prayer prepares the ground for your intervention.
Pain is the handiwork of the devil, so even in process, give him no rest. Ensure you rebuke the devil from your life. You have to order him to take his hands off your life, business and finance etc. Don't just say well it's process,pain no sir. REBUKE THE DEVIL
3. Refuse the current reality: Your reality is the word of God.
Never you judge your life by your current realities. You might be temporarily unable to dispense cash but you are not poor. Don't write yourself off. That Failure in school doesn't define your life. The break-up doesn't define your life, neither does the marriage that failed.
The true definition of your life is found in the word of God. You might be physically sick but God's word says you're healed. I've seen people give up on life because of a temporal unpleasant situation. Be optimistic and full of faith. The word of God is more real than your current condition.
4. REST: Be still and know that I am God.
When God seems to not make sense, he's about making the most sense. But often times we try to help him, we go out of the way to boycott the process only to heap for ourselves more pain. Trust the Lord and trust the process. Man of God, I know the church is about closing down, no house rent, two members, no nothing, but please rest.
God who called you will come through for you. You are too valuable in God's regiment that he can't afford to loose you. You're the only one who's scared, God isn't. You might be feeling you've wasted 10, 20 years but God can give you speed that in 1 year you can recover 15 years. Oga, commit yourself into the hand of the Lord and REST, after all he is the one who controls the earth, how will he not as able to order your steps?
You must also b careful not to allow bitterness enter your heart. Pain is deceptive, it can make you hate everyone, you will have to watch your heart in order not to allow any root of bitterness creep into your heart and trouble you.
My final charge unto you is this
Hebrews 4:15
[15]For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without murmuring.
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
© Caleb Kabod