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Dealing with Transition, Frustration, and Doubt

1/22/2018

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If Moses had a Facebook, I wonder what moment he would want as His Profile picture?

My first guess would be the parting of the Red Sea. So epic!

Or maybe the time he got to see the Glory of God. Insane!

How about when he was a member of the royal family in Egypt? So handsome!

Whatever it would be, his first choice probably wouldn't be a picture of him tending his father-in-law's sheep. And yet, that's where he spend a good portion of his adult life.

Moses, like many of us, went through many major life transitions. And Moses' transition from Royalty in Egypt to the Ruler of God's people was no small length of time, either. It took decades. All the while, God was there. Moses found a wife and grew close to his father-in-law (whose mentorship, the Bible records, would later help him make better leadership decisions for Israel), all while he learned to work closely with animals... which, of course, would come in handy when he would later write the book of Leviticus!

The Biblical portrait of Moses reminds us that God uses each phase of our life to fulfill our purpose, whether we know exactly what that purpose is or not. In fact, I'm guessing most, if not all of us, are like Moses, and have no idea what God has in store for us.

The main reason you need to grapple with this message is so that you can find freedom in this season, or the one you are about to transition into. You could be working retail, or installing computers, or selling real estate. Whatever your work is right now, you don't have to wonder if it is keeping you from God's calling on your life. It is, in fact, doing the opposite.

by Michael Sandy
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    God called Tawni to Thailand during a mountain top experience. Her training school had planted a church in Chiang Mai and was nearing the end of their trip. The team retreated to Doi Suthep's viewpoint for prayer over the city. As she gazed out over the lush Northern province, a voice began speaking to her heart, "Will you give your life for my people here?"

    These were our dating days.

    Meanwhile I was in Mongolia working with youth, teaching city kids about prayer, worship, and evangelism. God had given me the gift of evangelism, and regardless of language or hemisphere, God would put soft people in my path. While in Ulaanbaatar, for example, I was run down by a young man asking if I could tell him about Jesus. Mongolians aren't known for their hunger for God, but God is known for sending missionaries to hungry people, wherever they are.

    When Tawni told me she felt God was calling her to Thailand, it hardly surprised me. What has surprised me, however, is just about every step since we moved.

    Michael Sandy
    THAILAND
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    Mike and Tawni now have three children, all of whom were born in Thailand. They attend Life Church in Bang Na and recently celebrated five years overseas.

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