Go To “The Throne”, NOT The Phone!  

 

We have a tendency to run to the phone to talk to somebody about a problem we’re going through. A lot of times you feel worse after hanging up then you did before you called, because the whole time you were trying to unpack what’s on your mind, the other person is talking about “their” problems. I’m often asked, “How do you handle problems or tough decisions in life? Do you ever get scared? You seem to have it all together.”

 

The truth of the matter is, I do get scared and I don’t have it all together. Far from it! I have fears, insecurity and doubt, and I need answers just like the next person. It’s where one goes for answers that make the difference. When I have a problem or tough decision and don’t know how to handle it, I go to the “Throne” not the “Phone”.

 

First, I start with prayer. I get still. I get quiet. I talk out the situation to God (my involvement, my feelings, my reluctance, and other details that make up the circumstances, etc). Being straight with God is more return on your investment than Charles Schwab will ever supply.

 

Secondly, I go to the scriptures; open them up and look for people in the word of God that cover my situation (folks who went through back then what I’m going through now). Trust me, they’re there! The Bible says, “There is nothing new under the sun...”

 

Thirdly, I observe how they reacted to their problem, how God responded to them, and what the final result was. God has your best interest in mind. God knows all your circumstances and predicaments before you even enter them. That’s reason enough to go straight to the Throne.

 

If in the natural course of life, earthly teachers have the answers to the test, surely in the spiritual, the heavenly teacher has “all” the answers we need.

 

Remember this the next time you feel the urge to go to the phone:

 

1. Go to the throne – God will ‘meet’ you there.
2. Go to the throne – God will instruct you ‘how’.
3. Go to the throne – God will ‘carry’ you through.
4. Go to the throne – God will ‘lead’ you out!
5. And remember to Pray Until Something Happens! (PUSH)

 

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