Self doubt is one of Satan’s best tricks. He keeps us frozen so that we will never achieve what God had in store for us, and it’s all in the anticipation of what our mind THINKS will happen. Unfortunately, we often fall for it hook, line, and sinker.
Self doubt has made so many people to miss valuable opportunities that God has brought their way because these opportunities didn’t come in the package they envisage.
I love the story of Rahab, a prostitute in the city of Jericho who hid Joshua and the others who were sent as spies to the city.
She knows that God has given Israel the land of Canaan, and she acknowledges the Lord as the God of heaven and earth (Joshua 2:9-11). This was an opportunity of a lifetime to open a new chapter of her life, be called by a new name and ask for protection for her and her family during the Israelite invasion.Just imagined she had self doubt at the point the opportunity showed up, she will have missed a lifetime opportunity. Thank God, she didn’t. See what happened after grabbing the opportunity.
Rahab’s name appears three times in the New Testament.
👉In Matthew 1, Rahab is one of only four women listed in the genealogy of Jesus;
👉In Hebrews 11:31, she is one of the examples of faith lifted up for Christians to emulate; and
👉In James 2:25, she is praised as one who was justified by works, not just by faith.
It seems to be the case, then, that the story of Rahab enjoyed some prominence in the early Christian community, as an example both of great faith and of good works.
The question here is when you see opportunities(positive ones), what do you do?
For me, I don’t take opportunities for granted, I quickly grab it, no dulling o😊because I know someday it will be useful for me because opportunities lost is hard to regain.
In the past, i have lost some opportunities which I still regret today. Fast forward to now, I grab opportunities that come my way and don’t take them for granted because it will be useful the time I need it.
👏Please permit this small girl to say this😁
👉Situations create opportunities but humility positions you to grab it and get more greater opportunities in life. Gbam!
Hope you got value.
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Thanks.
Oluwakemi Asefeso
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