ARE YOU HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL? Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight (Isaiah 5:21). Many of us have been trained to make decisions and respond to problems in a horizontal way instead of vertical. Operating from a horizontal basis means we try to fix the problem through our own self-efforts by bringing greater pressure upon it through our reasoning or our natural skills. Operating from a vertical position means we are seeking God for the answer and waiting for him to impact the problem. Perhaps it is a spouse who fails to put their habits away, or a boss who is overly critical, or an friend that you always clash with. When we operate horizontally we attempt to shame or coerce the other to change their ways. God knows the solution to the problem before it ever exists. Our responsibility is to ask God for help to solve the problem and to rely on Him for the outcome. The minute we take on the responsibility, God quietly stands by to let us experience failure until we decide to seek Him for the answer. Many people we see today who are living under disappointment, frustration, delayed blessings and wasted life, fall on the cases of making decisions and responding to problems in a horizontal way. No matter what problem you face today, stay vertical with God. Stay blessed.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:27:07 +0000
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