A Common Trap

“Stupid.  That’s all that can be said about what I did. My life would be different today, if,  I had done things differently.”

His comment said so much. 

He was stuck in regret for what he had done. 

His perception of life narrowed.

The thing is . . . his way of thinking is a common trap for all.   

The people in the ancient days had made a decision that had propelled a whole generation into wandering the desert.  As with all things, we see more clearly when we look backwards.  If, only, they had believed God.

If, only, they would have took the risk and crossed over to the land.

When we fail to trust God . . . we will experience the consequences. 

God provided a way to move forward.  

God always has something more . . . we do not need to be stuck . . . or in a dead-end.

God used Joshua to lead the people forward.  So.

Joshua prepared the people to move forward and cross the line:  Now then, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe. Joshua 3:12

The twelve men represented all the tribes of Israel.  The imagery is profound . . . not one of the tribes that had wandered away from God were to be left behind . . . the promises were for all. God provided a way for all of them to cross the line and receive what He promised.

That said . . . the people had to decide if they would go where God was going and receive what God had planned.

Refuse to be stuck in dead-end thinking.

Believe God.

Take the risk and move forward.

Go where God is going.

 Learning with you to KICK START the day refusing to be trapped into dead-end thinking.

                                                                  Pastor Kerrie

 (written by Kerrie Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)
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