My Inspiration WAITING FOR YOUR INVITATION
By William King | Email: kingwilliam189@gmail.com | image courtesy: istockphoto.com
You may be facing difficulties that look as though they’re never going to change. David wasn’t waiting to get out; he knew God was right there with him. God says, If you’re only praying, “God get me out,” you’ll be frustrated until it changes. “I “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; through the rivers, they can’t enjoy my life. I’m dealing with this sickness. My finances are down.”
shall not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire you shall not be burned (Isaiah 43:2).
You’re waiting for God to get you out, but
could it be that God is waiting for you? In The reason that David didn’t live afraid is that he understood the the Scripture, David went through valleys principle of inviting God into the valley of trouble. When you’ve
of difficulties and faced giants of obsta- invited Him into your situation, when you know that He is with
He doesn’t say He’ll keep you out of deep or away from fires. He says that although challenges and adversities are going to
you, you’ll have a song of praise and a smile in the middle of the cles and adversities, yet he says, “Though come, He will be with you in them. Are difficulty. I walk through the valley of the shadow of
you trying to get out of waters that God is
death, I will fear no evil because You are
going to take you through? Are you fight-
with me” (Psalm 23:4).
ing? Everything will change if you start inviting God in.
The reason that David didn’t live afraid is that he understood the principle of inviting God into the valley of trouble. When you’ve invited Him into your situa-
He promised He’ll be with you; maybe He’s just waiting for your invitation. You
tion, when you know that He is with you, you’ll have a song of praise and a smile
have to do as David and have an attitude that says, “Lord, thank You that You’re
in the middle of the difficulty.
with me.” When you invite Him, you’ll feel Him breathing in your direction, enabling, empowering you.
TT 154 | May 31st - June 6th| 2022
