Scaling Walls

This week has been a challenging one! I faced an impossible situation with absolutely no way to fix it.  There was absolutely nothing I could do.  So I got on my knees and I prayed.  I wrote about it in depth yesterday, in the post "Standing at the Crossroads."  To quote my post, and my prayers:  "God I can't do a thing to make this situation come together- but YOU can.  I trust you and tonight I need to hear your voice.  I know that you directed me down this path- which means you will either bring provision or wisdom."  

 I hit a wall.  A tall, unsurmountable, unsurpassable wall.  I needed a miracle to get me to the other side or some immediate direction from God guiding me in how to get over, under or around.  I prayed, I kneeled, I worshipped, I cried.  When I finished, I had no more answers than when I started.   No answers... but I heard a still small voice... God reminded me in prayer last night that He is faithful.  Then today, He showed me!

 Today started the same as every other, and while sitting in a business training meeting, I got the text!  The provision came, God showed up!  Yes, once again, My God is faithful!!! I almost feel like a fool for worrying or letting it get me to a place of concern.  But in all honesty, I believe that was part of the lesson.  I prayed for provision or wisdom- but God answered and brought both.  He brought me the answer I needed, and direction to keep me from being in this same position again.  And I should never be ashamed for allowing a situation to bring me to my knees.  There is something powerful about coming to the end of ourselves.

By facing the unscalable wall I not only got to see God's hand move, but I realized my shortfalls, and have made adjustments to overcome them. I realized that the equipment I carry, and my level of skill is sufficient for fences- not walls!  Scaling a fence takes a small amount of knowledge and experience.  It is a small obstacle, with a small prize.  What lies on the other side of the fence is rewarding but limited: a backyard, a pool, a park, etc.  But a wall is much more difficult, with much more reward!  In ancient days walls were built around an entire city!  Everything you needed for a sustained and enjoyable life lay within the city walls.  And once within those city walls you had complete provision and security.  Scale a fence- experience a backyard.  Scale a wall- experience a city!  Why should I settle for a limited victory, a limited experience?  God has more in store for me than what lies behind a fence, he wants me to scale walls!