IF YOU DON'T ADMIT TO WHO YOU AREN'T,
YOU CAN'T BECOME WHO YOU SHOULD BE

Moses admitted that he was “tongue-tied” and had to rely on his kid brother, Gideon doubted his leadership so much that he tested God twice with the “fleece”, and Elisha had to receive the “mantle” without which he would not feel empowered. Are you at a Crossroads in your life? A wise General once said, “I have met the enemy, and it is I”. The hardest shell to crack is our own armor. As good as we may think we are, in God's eyes we’are not there yet.

Pride keeps us from growing. It's a poison that Samson, King Saul, Lot and many others drank too often in their quest for more. It's in “being real” with ourselves that we can begin to overcome ourselves. The greatest threat you and I have is not external, it's internal. Why is “Honor your Father and your Mother” included in the 10 Commandments? It's not just to teach us to obey; it's to teach us how to give honor away to others and to be comfortable with it.

At a Crossroads? Your “stress” is not the problem, it's a symptom; the root problem is a lack of total trust in God. Why do we have so many spiritual “little people” in Christendom? It's because anytime there's “friction” many choose to “cut and run”; they refuse to deal with it. George Foreman became the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, again, in his 40s, when he decided to take the “blows”and show the world who he could be.

Who are we today, an eagle or a prairie chicken? What do you think God would want us to be? Remember, eagles soar and own the sky, and chickens peck and peck and get nowhere. Isn't your destiny in God's hands? But it's up to us whether we want our life to be disabled or enabled, destructed or constructed. In everything we do or say or think, we are building our life up or letting it down. Let's not hide away the truth, let's build for a lifetime by trusting in God and asking for counsel when we need it. Let's give away our faith to others we meet. Let's honor ourselves by honoring others. In doing so, although we suffer loss or feel “'up against the wall”, our soul is not imprisoned, we are free and slaves no more to our flesh. Only those who admit to who they aren't, can truly grow to become who they ought to be. Let's grow!


Coordinator
Manuel Flores