Sojourners! There was something that I truly desired today, but I loss the courage to ask and missed an opportunity! Now here I am sitting with that deep sinking feeling of regret in the pit of my stomach! I tell you this much...it will not go down like this again!!
Listen up! The scriptures indicate that we have not, because we ask not! The scriptures also reveal that we have what we say!! What have you said on today? What did you ask that it was given? What have you knocked upon that it was opened unto you? Hmmm...?
Think on this...how many specific blessings remain in our Heavenly Father's hands to date all because we have not boldly asked? Have we considered that if we were freely given Jesus Christ, the only begotten of the Father, as a sacrifice, then what could the Lord possibly withhold from our reach? Nothing! Not one thing!!!
Now, I don't know if it was my fear, my sin complex or my self-righteousness at work that enabled me to punk out today, but I am clear on this one thing--it was not of the Lord!!! From this moment forward I choose to ask the Lord for something hard...something beyond my reach...something that I know I could not perform in a million lifetimes!! Why? Because, I want the Lord to show Himself strong on my behalf!! I want Him to flex so hard that the earth trembles from its shockwave and the world will marvel at the glory of my Lord Jesus Christ!!!!
Ok, so I have to take today's experience on the nose as an opportunity lost and lesson learned!! Take it from me...don't you sit there and waste another minute with your mouth closed! Apprehend opportunities vehemently when they present themselves; use the creative power of your tongue to speak a moment into existence or redeem the time if you must!! Whatever it takes, speak the John Brown up and let's shake some blessings loose!!! I dare you!!