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and been satisfied that crop rotation had been introduced, and we would
have simply suffered with the loss of a huge peanut crop. But Carver once
again embraced an opportunity and asked God for wisdom – and wow did
God ever give him wisdom. Carver prayed and God gave him the idea to
test out every aspect of the peanut. Because of his work with the peanut,
Carver was able to create 300 different uses for them.
The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 that we are “to take captive every
thought, to make it obedient to Christ.” It would be easy to lose sight
of Christ in the midst of the difficulties we endure, but instead, let us
embrace them as opportunities. A.W. Tozer used to say that a low view
of God is the cause of a 100 lesser evils, but that a high view of God is the
solution to 10,000 temporary problems. We forget how big and amazing
our God is. There is nothing beyond His ability, and so what we need to
do is pray. Remember that when we pray, we move out of the realm of
the logical, and into the realm of the spiritual, where anything is possible.
So, your challenge for today is to once again take a few minutes (2, 5, 10,
whatever) to spend in quiet with the Lord. Remember this isn’t a time
to talk. This is a time to listen, and more importantly, a time to simply
BE. He wants you, and only you. Not the solutions to problems that you
have, or the creativity that you generate – He knows all about that, and
He loves every part of that, but He just wants YOU. Embrace that time
with Him. Then spend the next few minutes asking God to show you
what opportunity you can embrace. I promise you that your perspective
will change and your eyes will be opened to His plan and purpose! I know
you can do it! Trust Him, and know that He is working!
Question: What opportunity does God want you to embrace today?