What is your Mt Everest?
In this pandemic time, the ultimate summit climb seems to be the frantic race to market with a proven vaccine.
However for many others, its probably a lot more basic: ‘I just want to survive and make it to tomorrow’.
How about you?
Can we suggest that the challenges we face in life tend to fall into three broad categories: relationships, finances, and health.
At any given time, you, or someone you know is probably trying to make sense of one or maybe more of these things.
Some people say you shouldn’t question God, however if relationship with God is at the heart of the Christian walk, then why not?
Asking ‘why’ is totally ok, and asking God why is even better.
Crying out to God could be your next step up your personal summit.
Why? Help me! I don’t know what to do
Here’s two principles we are learning about translating God:
(1) He overwhelms my overwhelm
Gut level raw honest communication with God is relationship at it’s finest, and this opens up the way for Him to overwhelm your overwhelm with His generous grace.
And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and He will give it! He won’t see your lack of wisdom as an opportunity to scold you over your failures but He will overwhelm your failures with His generous grace. Just make sure you ask empowered by confident faith without doubting that you will receive.
James 1:5-6 TPT
(2) He groans for my groaning
And remember: if the only sound you can get out is a groan, then that’s ok too. The deep places in your heart call to the deep places in His heart (Psalm 42:7) and Jesus hears your groan and begins groaning for you to His Father.
How wonderful!
For example, at times we don’t even know how to pray, or know the best things to ask for. But the Holy Spirit rises up within us to super-intercede on our behalf, pleading to God with emotional sighs too deep for words.
Romans 8:26 TPT
So … may you sense His presence with you right now wherever you are and no matter your groan (or the groan of someone you may be supporting). And may the Holy Spirit not only super-intercede for you, but also super-translate God directly into your situation.
You might like to share your comments and experiences with translating God by emailing info@thehivechurch.com
