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.
Natercia Teles
28th October 2014 at 1:30
What helps me get threw my hardest challenge is remembering the sacrifice God did for me. Which is the greatest of all sacrifices, seeing his only son hurting and doing nothing for him because God knew that it had to be done for me, because he loved me that much. So when a challenge hits me I pray for God to give me the courage first, second remember Gods sacrifice, then I don’t think anymore after that, I just do it, because I know if I think to much I’m going to be afraid and I won’t do it.
NYARADZO GUBEVU
27th October 2014 at 19:42
When we face a challenge , we have to remain firm in our faith and leave everything to God.What God wants from us is to be firm in our faith in him.
Jo Oliveira
27th October 2014 at 16:33
This challenge king David faced was a divisor of his life. He was not the same after that day. In the same way Abraham, Jacob, Gideon and so on, they were not the same after the challenges.
That’s what challenges are for.
charlene
27th October 2014 at 14:00
Thank you so much Señora Viviane for this message. This helped me in situations in my life now. A through this message God himself talked to me and showed me the path to get out of my comfort zone. Thank you
Zodwa Dhlamini
26th October 2014 at 20:19
It is amazing how other people calling themselves of God can do such a thing. l forgot to delete my email and someone used it to write dead massage using my email for he or she lacks the fear of God. Please people of God lets respect the things of God
kedia
25th October 2014 at 19:42
Thanks Mrs Viviane a challenge my be greater than our capacity but not greater than God. this is the word I want to remember in order to overcome any challenges I am facing. with that in mind I know there is nothing that will not overcome