Let
me share one more testimony with you; during the 60th convention
anniversary of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God in Nigeria, a friend of
mine was given a contract to supply T-Shirts to the youth department and he was
paid all the money at a go. But because he didn’t want to miss any part of the
convention meetings, he sub-contracted the job to someone else with him making
at least some dividend.
However,
he was to supply in less than 24 hours (10:00AM), by 11:00AM the man doing the
job’s phone was still off and my friend lost his peace and began to worry. I
simply asked him “as the Pastor called you to ask for the dresses?” and he said
no. I responded he wouldn’t call you until you have got the job but he was
still worried. I said again, you can only be on the advantaged side and not the
disadvantaged.
To
cut the long story short, the dresses were got to the event centre after the
event and they were still gladly accepted. Now, he had spent extra money to get
that job done at that speed and was worried if they will give him his money
because he didn’t delivered as agreed. He summoned courage to present his
papers for the extra charge. The good news was that, apart from the fact that
he wasn’t blamed for the delay he was also paid the extra change then I asked
him “what has your worrying earned you?”, it didn’t get the dresses to the venue
earlier than they got there; it only raised your blood pressure which has
killed many.
Friends
my courage in advising him was grounded in one scriptural verse which was
Romans 8v28 saying;
“And
we know that all things work together for good to them that Love God, to them
who are called according to his purpose”
I
just knew it; that God will sooth the hearts of his receivers to align with the
delivery of that job. The above scripture points out that it is only those that
are called and love God that this service is made available to. The one that
loves God obeys God and what is his commandment? Have faith in God, Mark
11v22b.
Philippians
4v6 goes on to say;
“Be
anxious (careful) for nothing...”
Because;
“Which
of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature” Matthew 6v27
In
other words, worrying has never been able to successfully change anything but
complicate matters. Don’t try changing the unchangeable; God’s word created
this world and only by His world could anything in it be adjusted and not by
your worrying. God testifies of His children saying;
“Behold
my servant, whom I uphold, mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth...He shall
not cry...” Isaiah 42v1-2
In
other words, your crying could signify an ignorance or loss of identity as
God’s elect in whom He delights. Friends, if weeping blood couldn’t change
anything for Jesus Christ, our role model it wouldn’t for us either so don’t
bother trying but go the way of faith. Glory!
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