Fear and trembling overwhelm me, and I can’t stop shaking. Oh, that I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest! I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness (Psalm 55:5-7, NIV). Ever feel like you “wanna get away?” King David the Psalmist did. In these verses he agonized over the betrayal and treachery of his trusted counselor Ahithophel and his own rebellious son, Absalom. He longed for escape, just to get away from it all. Many of us have uttered that same prayer, stemming from weariness, overwhelming cirumstances, or extreme discouragement, maybe even an unexplained fear that someone–or something–has clipped our wings permanently. But getting away is not always the solution. God often uses unpleasant or stressful situations to push us to the edge of our current “nest.” Tell Him you really want to move beyond your current state. Tell Him you want to fly.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:58:44 +0000