Often
we get stuck in a rut. When life throws us a curve, we tend to do what we have
always done before or, at best, choose the path of least resistance. This may
be comfortable, but if we don’t think outside of the box we could be missing
out.
One
of the greatest mistakes people make is that they don’t take time to think. Our
lives are so full with pursuing career, activities and jammed packed schedules,
that we rarely have time to reflect on our lives. When we don’t think, we yield
ourselves to life in a rut. Before we know it, thirty years have flown by and
we are still trying to “live” life.
Today we will discuss how to think outside the box and enjoy life.
Think
outside the box; inside it’s all dark! Our current job, security, marriage, friendships,
health, retirement are results of the decision we made. If we don’t learn from
our mistakes or live intentionally, our world will come crashing in again and
again. The beauty of our God is that He always has another way. His ways are not
always conventional to human thinking, and that’s why we have to be open to His
ideas to lead and guide us in life.
Often
we are so programmed to activities that we almost feel guilty about sitting
still. When we calm our nerves and sit in the presence of God, the Holy Spirit
has access to speak into our spirits. We will be in a position to make better
judgment calls. We serve a Supernatural God and He wants us to live a supernatural
life.
In
the Bible, Jesus was going about ministering to people, when He came across a
blind man. The disciples asked, “Rabbi,
who sinned, this man or his parents that he was born blind?” Jesus said, “This happened so that the works of God
might be displayed in him.” Similarly, God will be glorified in the situation
you are facing today. When He resolves your problem, you will brag on the
goodness of your God. In this incident, Jesus spat on the ground, made some mud
with the saliva, and put it in the man’s eyes. Then he told him to go and wash
in the Pool of Siloam. The man went, washed, and came home seeing! This was out
of the box thinking, but God was in it all along. God may be directing you in
ways that you have never considered before. Yield to the Holy Spirit and you
will see results.
Years
ago, my two brothers and I lived in the Land of Mt. Everest, called Nepal. We
were doing missionary work there. We didn’t have a lot of resources available,
and one day we just ran out of money. There was only a handful of rice. We
looked at each other and thought God had let us down that day. Trying to be
religious, one of us opened the Bible to read something, and out fell a ten
dollar local currency bill! We didn’t know how it got there, but straightaway
we went and bought ten eggs. I still remember how good they tasted! Today I can
look back and say, that was God thinking outside the box, providing for our
needs.
Friend,
what impossible situation are you facing today? This year, God is doing a new
thing. Let me declare a blessing over you. He will heal your sick body in a
supernatural way. He will provide you a job from unexpected sources. He will
bring you a life partner you’ve been praying for. Your legal situation will
work out in your favor. There will be a transfer of wealth, and your debt will
disappear. You’ll move from living in an apartment to your dream home. Your
children will serve God. You will go on the missions trip you’ve been planning
on. Let God take charge of your life. His ways are higher than ours. His plans are better than our plans for
ourselves. If you think outside the box and believe in the promises of God, you’ll
eat the fruit thereof.
“The steadfast love of the Lord
never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,”
says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him” (Lamentations
3:22-23 ESV).
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