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- Oct
- 2014
Facing a challenge
- 15
- Oct
- 2014
We usually always like what is normal, easy, and predictable. We like to be in our comfort zone, and do our will.
But when we least expect it (or want) a challenge comes along. One that takes us out of our comfort zone and puts us in an unpredictable position, which makes us feel embarrassed most of the time. We don’t feel good because it’s not our “area” of expertise.
What to do in this situation???
Challenges make us grow and strengthen our weakness.
Normally we have a tendency to develop what is already good in us, and try to hide our weakness in hope of forgetting about them.
But for those who are revolted, who don’t accept being mediocre in character and want to grow every day, challenges are great opportunities to mature and improve as a person.
How to face a challenge?
It’s not easy. At that moment thousands of feelings flair up and your head screams: “Give up!! You’ll never be able to do this. This is not for you!”
I confess that I too have often felt this way and therefore try to combat it with a weapon more powerful than my own thoughts and feelings: the Word of God.
One day King David, a young man at that time, was faced with a great challenge, perhaps the greatest that he had faced so far. And the way he reacted to this challenge serves as a lesson for me until today:
“Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” (I Samuel 17:45)
A challenge may be greater than our capacity, but CERTAINLY not greater than God!
We just have to take on the position in the battlefield, place these challenges in the hands of God and trust Him. We must do our part and never look back! He will be there to ensure that YOU overcome your challenges.
Ada
6th November 2014 at 23:35
strong!
yolanda siko
6th November 2014 at 13:01
Coming out of our comfort zone is one of the most important thing its even whereby GOD will be able to help us because He will see that you also don’t accept the situation that you are in Thanks MRS V
Myrna Cantos
6th November 2014 at 0:35
It’s true that fo face challenges are not easy. We may felt different kind of body disorders and this is what dictates by our emotion. If we give in to emotion, we will not win. We will remain stuck and left behind. No one can defeat us if we hold on to our Lord Jesus Christ, who always entrusted us His strength to combat and fight daily battles in our lives. Thank you Mrs. VIVI for sharing this message.
CR
5th November 2014 at 19:46
True, it is trough our challenges that our faith is tested. We must remain firm and strong with certainty that God will answer.
Simone PCK
5th November 2014 at 8:08
Hi M.Vivanne,
I’m a new recruit to your blog and I just have to say whenever I read I don’t feel better (well sometimes I do actually) but I always leave knowing what practical steps I need to take in order to turn around my life.
You have know idea how much this has helped me !!
SmileNShine
Simone
ALEXIS KAGISO SCOTCH
5th November 2014 at 7:21
Thank you Mrs VIVI for the message. It is true that i like to be in a comfort zone where there are no challenges but i also like the fact that no matter what, i will always face the challenges and they are meant to change me, even right now i am facing a challenge, but i know who is with me and i will overcome. One thing i have learnt from Bishop Macedo is that He refuses to give up, so am I.