Walking in Faith: Overcoming Obstacles and Answering God’s Call!

Let’s read about of Paul and Silas in Acts 16. (See below.)

Despite facing obstacles and being imprisoned, they did not lose hope or faith in God. They prayed and sang hymns, and God responded by sending a great earthquake that shook loose the iron bars, that broke their chains and opened the prison doors.

Consider the obstacles in your own life that may be hindering you from answering God’s call. It could be fear, doubt, or even a lack of resources, or negative influences.

Ask God to send a great shaking, just like He did in Paul and Silas’ situation, to remove every obstacle and break every chain that’s hindering you from moving forward into all the God has for you..

Trust in God’s Power and Sovereignty to break the shackles that are binding you. This could be chains of addiction, past traumas, or unhealthy relationships.

Whatever is keeping you from fully embracing God’s call, believe that He is able to break those chains and set you free completely.

Pray for Open Doors and that every blocked entrance will be opened up to you!

Sometimes, it may feel like there are closed doors standing in the way of stepping into your calling, but remember that God holds the Keys to every door, and He will Open Doors and Close Doors at the right time.

So trust in His timing and believe that He will make a way where there seems to be no way.

Take time to listen carefully for your Macedonian call from God. Just as Paul received a vision of a man from Macedonia calling for help, God has a specific call and purpose for each of us.

It may come through prayer, through His Word, or through the guidance and Prophetic Input of others. Be Sensitive and Pay attention to the nudges and promptings of the Holy Spirit, and be open to wherever God may lead you.

Remain steadfast and faithful, even in the face of obstacles.

The journey of following God’s call is not always easy. There will be challenges and setbacks along the way. But remember that God is with you, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. Keep your eyes fixed on Him, trust in His promises, and continue to walk in obedience.

Seek support and encouragement from fellow believers. Surround yourself with a community of believers who will uplift and support you in your journey.

Share your struggles, seek wise counsel, and pray together.

Together, you can overcome obstacles and fulfill the call that God has placed on your life.

Remember, God’s call is unique for each individual, and the journey may look different for everyone — but as you listen for His call, and trust in His timing the good work He began in you will be brought to full perfection and completion..!

Lamentations 3 says,

“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.” Lamentations 3:21-25.

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
“Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek. And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.”
The Macedonian Call
“Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them. So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.”
Lydia Baptized at Philippi
“Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days. And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there. Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.”
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
“Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour. But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
The Philippian Jailer Saved
“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”
Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.”
Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly
“And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.”
So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”
And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city. So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.” Acts 6:1-40.

 

Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West

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Veronika West

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