Pastor Vonnie Battle opened James 1 and put one small word in front of us: let. Let patience have her perfect work. That word means we have a choice. We can take things into our own hands, or we can let God finish what He started.
She walked us through the life of David. Samuel anointed him as a teenager, and then David went right back to the sheep. That first anointing was recognition, not the throne. Years later Saul was hunting him, and David found Saul in a cave where he could have ended it all. Instead he cut off a piece of the robe and said the Lord forbid that he should touch the Lord's anointed. That is restraint. Sometimes the ability not to do is more powerful than the ability to do. So when life does not look the way you planned, keep praying, keep stirring, and let Him cook.
Three Takeaways
- Let is a choice. You can grab it with your own hands, or you can let patience do its perfect work in you.
- Being chosen does not mean you are finished being developed. The first anointing is recognition. The process still matters.
- Restraint protects your purpose. David spared Saul in the cave and kept his future. Without restraint we can lose the very opportunity God set up.
A Prayer for This Week
Lord, give me the restraint to keep my hands off what You are still working out. Let patience finish its work in me, and help me trust You while You cook. In Jesus' name, amen.
From North 1 Campus
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