Psalm 37:6-8 New King James Version (NKJV)
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.
Reflection:
Years ago, my friend said that if she could have a super power it would be to pause time. Not for the purposes of savoring a moment now, but for the purposes of catching up with her life. After getting past the annoyance that it was just her and her husband and her cushy low stress high paying job in her world…she thinks she is busy… That was when the Holy Spirit took me by the “ear”.
Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct. – Galatians 6:4-5
It made me really look at my reflection in the Word and think things through, which usually always has me saying “forgive me, Father”. I took a step back and asked the Holy Spirit what was the root of this irritation concerning my friend’s wish?
In my observation, the two hardest things to do in this life is 1 – to pause in the natural and 2 – rest in the Spirit. I wish I had both of these things mastered, I relish sitting down in the presence of the Lord and resting in the Sprit. However, in the natural, I feel like I am always playing catch up.
When I get home from work I have two choices, 1 – to sit down for a minute and rest or 2- to keep going until the evening routine is done. Neither of which gives me any true sense of accomplishment. If I rest, dinner, homework, and bath time get done much later. On the other hand, I keep going and things get done, but I am totally exhausted by the end and have no time for myself or my husband. In both cases the mountain of laundry…mind you…clean clothes are still not put away.
Despite what it looks like, we do have power, a super natural power that lies in our covenant with the One true God. The key to unlock this is prayer. To truly pray, you have to first be still and then wait…we often forget the waiting part. We speak out our prayers, but don’t wait for Him to respond. The wait, the pause of silence is often the point where most Believers get caught back up in their thoughts and miss Him speaking.
The more I reflected on my friends wishful thinking of a pause power, the more I realized that we as the heirs of the most High God, eternal beings with the power through Jesus Christ can create a pause affect in our lives. We need to recognize that when we pray, it is our battle stance. This battle stance in the Spirit will create adversity. However, if we take the time to be still and wait, God will make all things right in His divine timing.
Beloveds, prayer brings on adversity, which ultimately produces sacrifice, and then the expectation of victory.
Prayer – our battle stance, an offensive position
Adversity – the enemy’s defensive stance
Ultimately – eventually the path will be made clear
Sacrifice – to proceed down the narrow path will require a humble transformation
Expectation – once that transformation is complete all there is left is victory
Take it from me, the best place to use this “super power” is with the people and the situations that cause you the most irritation. Frustration is a weakness and the sooner you shine the light of the Word on it, the sooner you can use your P.A.U.S.E. button to remedy your fleshly short comings. The best peace you will every find, is the peace that you are in the center of God’s will. Use your pause button often and watch the Lord transform your life!
Seeking Revelation:
Grab your notebook:
- List out the top five frustrations you have in your life?
- Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to your what is the spiritual root of that frustration.
- Mediate on specific scriptures as antidotes to that issue.
- Continue to practice using your P.A.U.S.E. button.