Sometimes it is necessary to find
someone to stand in for us when we cannot be present. Parents hire babysitters
to watch their children when they have to be away from home. Substitute
teachers fill in for full-time teachers when they need to be absent from class
for some reason. We all have situations at one time or another when we could
use a substitute to act in our stead.
I encountered a situation that
was complicated and it had me torn. Being there was possible but would have
been accomplished with great difficulty. Wanting to be there was never going to
happen. Prior experience had taught me that this was at least part of my walls of Jericho. No matter how I approached it, I have not gotten past the wall. If
I showed up when needed, I was wrong. If I decided that it was best to stay
away, I was wrong. If I said something, I should have kept my mouth shut. If I
didn't say anything, I should have spoken up. The wall is always up and there
is no way around it.
My decision on how to handle the
situation was to step back, say nothing, and do nothing. There were others who
could continue the march around the walls of Jericho. Perhaps they could
accomplish what I could not. Someone else could stand in and substitute.
The substitute may be under
qualified. He or she could be over qualified. The substitute may be just
proficient enough. If one could have the ideal choice, the candidate who
exceeded the qualifications would be given the job. That is precisely what I
decided to do. I handed my problem situation over to someone who would know exactly
what to do at all times. No one can do that, right? Wrong!
God is the perfect substitute. I
woke up with that thought on my mind and I knew that it was the answer that I
had been seeking. No more marching around that particular walls of Jericho with
nothing to show for it but swollen, painful feet and worn out shoes and
patience. No more second guessing what I should do or say. With God, it is
done. It is not complicated for Him.
What's your walls of Jericho? What
is the problem that you can't fix? Stop going round and round never finding a way past that wall. Offer the job to God and let Him stand in your stead. God
is the perfect substitute and His salary requirement is completely doable... a prayer. That's right. He is only a prayer away.
Wishing you Peace, Love, and
Happiness,
Sunida
