Think PRINT 5,25x8. FINAL 2

Think Like Deborah
out? I knew I needed help beyond my own
natural abilities.
My mind flashed again to the kind of
supernatural help given to Deborah in her
time of dire need, and a glimmer of hope
came back to me. But, then I reasoned,
this was Deborah—God’s prophetess, judge,
keeper of Moses’ law—a woman pre-coded
for greatness. Surely, God would show up for
a prophetess of such deep faith. But would
He turn up for me? Who was I kidding?
Deborah reminded me of other great
women of the Bible—Ruth, Abigail, and Esther.
Like them, she had a deep and relentless
conviction that the Lord would answer her
call. She knew that He is no respecter of
persons (Acts 10:34), and what He did for
them, He would do for her. Using Deborah’s
bold example, we can also say that what He
did for her, He will do for you and me.
We have this assurance because we
know God is a Spirit and His operating
principles are shown to us through His Word.
Because God is not a flesh-and-blood man,
His principles are constant and do not vary
over time, person or space. But what would
it take for Him to do the same for us, me
specifically (selfishly at the moment)?
This much I knew: I was no Deborah, but
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