No Good Thing Does God Withhold
Recently I felt like some things I had been praying about were being withheld. So, I began to seek God about what was happening. I asked him for understanding of the situation and what was really going on. Was God the one withholding things or what was happening?
It didn't take long; within about 24 hours he began to give me understanding of what was really going on. It wasn't him withholding, that is not who he is. We have an enemy who is trying to steal and delay what God is sending our way. As soon as I had understanding of the situation, I knew exactly what to do. God has taught me to never let anything be stolen from me, because if something is ever stolen, I give it away as a seed, rather than fight over it. And I do this trusting that God will make it right. As soon as I did this, I had a great level of peace and rest wash over me on the inside about the whole thing.
As I began to think about this some of the following verses came to mind...
Psalm 84:11 -No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Proverbs 3:27-28 - Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”— when you already have it with you. (Proverbs 3:27-28)
Daniel 10:12-13 -“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days.
Something else to keep in mind is that in any area where you feel like something is being withheld make sure to check your positioning in the light, because I would be willing to guess that this area is causing emotions to get stirred up to knock you out of position consistently. When we lose our position is causes delays.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that in Christ no good thing is withheld and that if God sent his one and only son to die for us how would he not freely give us all things. And we are praying a very important prayer asking for understanding of what is happening in any areas where things are being withheld so that we know exactly what to do.
Today's Health/Fitness Tip
In our fitness we need a balance of the short term and the long term. Too often in the fitness world everything is about the short term with people trying to get results quickly. But this needs to be balanced with an approach that allows us to be consistent for the long term. I think the key is being consistent and making a little progress each day and doing so in a way that sets us up to be consistent over the long term.
I am praying for you.
Daniel