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When God has a mission for us and wants to move us to another level, He moves us out of our comfort zone, and we may find that we have to fight some tough battles. Our enemy doesn't care how he takes us out as long as he thinks he's going to win. But in the midst of the battle God sends us help. No enemy we face is too big for God to handle.
In order to be effective on the battle field of life we must go through boot camp training. Every branch of the military sends its recruits to boot camp. In boot camp they learn discipline, how to follow rules and regulations; they learn how to be humble and to submit to those in authority over them; how to fight with the weapons they are given, and how to know which weapons will be most effective in a given situation.
Do we believe everything like that? Do we have that kind of faith – to believe what God has said? Faith to believe what we know about Him? What do you know about Jesus? What has He done in your life? What has He said to you? Do you believe it? Or do you believe that it is a waste of time to believe what you do not see?
God is working behind the scenes. You can't see what He is doing, but you have to trust Him. If you don't trust Him you will not wait. You are saying, "I don't trust His timing, I don't trust His purpose, I don't trust that He knows that He is doing." Then we step out of our waiting position and run ahead of God; messing up everything. We must learn to wait.
If you debate for a second when God has spoken, it is all over. Never begin to say – "Well, I wonder if He did speak?" Be reckless immediately, fling it all out on Him; just as Peter did when he stepped out of that boat. He didn't even think about whether he was going to sink or not. He knew at that moment that Jesus was able to do exceedingly above all that he could ask or think. So, he without hesitation, stepped out of that boat and headed for Jesus.
Proactive people look for alternative ways to approach a problem. Reactive people say, "There is nothing I can do; that's just the way I am." Reactive people say, "I can't": proactive people say, "I choose". King David was a proactive person; he took responsibility for his own life. He did not blame anyone for his sin. He was driven by the fact that he had sinned against God and that God was a merciful and forgiving God.
A few years ago a new word popped up in our dictionaries, and today we hear it all the time; "proactive". It means causing something to happen rather than reacting after it happens. Think about it: pro, means "before"; and act, means "to do". There you have it; "do before". Proactive means more than merely taking the initiative. It means that you are responsible for your own life.
When you really think about it, life is very short. Look how fast our children grow up and are gone away from home. You look back and wonder where did the time go. Some people don't want to acknowledge their birthday each year because it reminds them that time is passing by. Yes, time is passing by and we should cherish each moment we have on this earth...
Have you ever bought something to wear without trying it on and realized that it didn't fit right. It may be that you weren't the size you thought you were? But you wanted that garment so badly you decided to keep it and make yourself fit for the garment. That required much discipline in your eating habits, you would have to exercise vigorously, and you were determined to do whatever it took to be able to wear that beautiful garment.
Have you ever tasted something that was so good you just wanted to share it with someone else. Perhaps it was at a restaurant or maybe something you cooked yourself. You tasted it and said, "Wow! This is so good, (so and so) has got to taste this!" You just didn't want to keep that goodness to yourself and not share it.
