My abilities are locked away. Lack of sleep, depression, loneliness, stress and perhaps a few other apparently unknown factors as well. I feel bad yes, but I cannot get it out. I try and have tried several times but it won’t come out. However, I do have faith. God will not let me down. But how do I get it out?
My dear friend, your abilities are not locked away but simply still being developed, strengthened, and refined. See if you can pick out the name of this main character from the Bible who also had “locked” abilities. We started learning about him as a prominent Pharisee (Jewish leader) who actually tried to get Christian’s persecuted and killed. His life was devoted to the pursuit of destroying the Christian faith. His name was Saul…well, that was his Hebrew name until he encountered Jesus. You may know him better as Paul…you got it, the Apostle Paul whose ministry was converting gentiles (non-jews) to Christianity. If you consider yourself a believer in Christ, you can thank Paul. Crazy, isn’t it! Someone who at first wanted Christian’s killed was now wanting everyone to become a Christian. Paul went through many bouts of depression, imprisionment, sleeplessness, and persecution on his way to becoming unlocked. Take your time and enjoy the adventure God has you on. Do not be in a hurry. God has the key and will unlock your full potential in His perfect timing. Seek His peace, wisdom, and timing. You are valuable, and we love you! You are in our prayers!
Acts 17:26-28
26From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. 27God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28'For in him we live and move and have our being.'
Also, the following books of the Bible were all written by Paul: Romans, I and II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I and II Thessalonians, I and II Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Check them out!
