In the Face of Opposition

The word trust is defined as having the confidence in and reliance on good qualities; especially fairness, truth, honor, or ability. In the face of opposition, trusting God may seem like an impossible thing to do. Especially when you want a certain outcome for a situation, but it seems to be going far to the left. One story in the Bible, which I love for its exemplification of the word trust, is the story of the three Hebrew boys: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. I’m sure all of you have heard of this story before. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, were sentenced to death by way of being burned alive in a furnace because they wouldn’t bow down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had made. Their response in the face of opposition and apparent defeat was that their God is able to deliver them, and even if He didn’t, they refuse to bow down and worship the idol. As a result, they were thrown into the fire, but they were unharmed because God had delivered them. This is the kind of trust that demands manifestation. In my own experience, I have found it to be proven that when I trust God, no matter what it looks like, feels like, or seems like; God does more than I ask for. To be more specific, I had been out of work from July 2009 to July 2010. I was living on unemployment and child support, which was pretty good; however, I knew that I couldn’t become content with that situation. Money was still tight at times, but at least I had some means of income. Several months had past and I had been looking for a job, but hadn’t come across anything. A friend of mine suggested that I apply for a job at World Changers, in which I had taken his advice and applied for a position as a receptionist. I did the interview; however, I didn’t get the job, although it would’ve been nice to work there, especially knowing that one day I wanted to become a member of World Changers.

It was June 2010, that I had received a letter that stated I was receiving my final unemployment payment in July. Ironically enough, I was going to be receiving my last child support payment in July as well because my daughter’s father had lost his job. Even though I was facing opposition with seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel, I trusted God. I had nothing to lose. I was already at the end of it all. So, I began to confess Philippians 4:19, “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” I just believed that God would take care of me and my children. I totally trusted Him. My daily prayer was, “Lord I thank you for my job that you have called me to do; no matter what it is.” I wanted to work at World Changers, but I had made up in my mind that even if I didn’t get a job there, I still love God and I am committed to this relationship with Him; no matter challenges may come. A couple of weeks later, I was called to interview for an Administrative Assistant position and I got the job! It was all God.

The whole point of this story is that no matter how things look, we can always count on God to keep His promises. Every word in the Bible is alive and true and we have to confess God’s word daily, even when we don’t feel like doing it.

~Shon~It was June 2010, that I had received a letter that stated I was receiving my final unemployment payment in July. Ironically enough, I was going to be receiving my last child support payment in July as well because my daughter’s father had lost his job. Even though I was facing opposition with seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel, I trusted God. I had nothing to lose. I was already at the end of it all. So, I began to confess Philippians 4:19, “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” I just believed that God would take care of me and my children. I totally trusted Him. My daily prayer was, “Lord I thank you for my job that you have called me to do; no matter what it is.” I wanted to work at World Changers, but I had made up in my mind that even if I didn’t get a job there, I still love God and I am committed to this relationship with Him; no matter challenges may come. A couple of weeks later, I was called to interview for an Administrative Assistant position and I got the job! It was all God.

Question or Comment Here