FATHER KNOWS BEST - A Manufacturer's Guarantee
- Authentically Tiffany
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min read
Over 5 years ago, I was working with my son on a project. He was getting frustrated and so was I. See he has two older siblings who worked on the same project and I was trying to use what I did with them to help him. Well, we both sat there annoyed and restless due to lack of progress. He was getting frustrated because he knew what he wanted, but couldn't find examples online or convey his thought to me. I was getting frustrated because I couldn't help. Then just like that, the Holy Spirit began to remind me of the type of son I had and gave me the words to research. Soon my son's face turned from gloom to one full of excitement and as bright as a lit Christmas tree. He began to work diligently and the correct search results started rolling in.
I begin to think of what could have happened if I didn't take the time to stop, be silent, and listen. 1. We would be stagnant with no results or solutions 2. My son would lose trust in my ability to hear, understand, and help him. 3. I would lose trust in my capability to meet his needs.
That day I learned not to be so anxious or rush to use old methods, but to take the time to consult with God because FATHER KNOWS BEST when it comes to his creations. You see God designed and wired my son as an exotic thinker and God knew my son's heart and mind and how to convey it to get the desired results my song longed for.
WHO KNOWS BETTER THAT YOUR CREATOR
When you purchase something from a store and there is a problem with the merchandise, you first try to fix it on your own. You use methods that are familiar and comfortable to you. Then when that doesn't work you usually go back to the store of purchase. If the store can't fix it, they direct you to the manufacturer. The manufacturer created the merchandise so he knows it's original purpose and function. He can let you know if you are using it properly and the best steps to take to repair and restore it to the manufactory settings. Oftentimes the manufacturer is not local, so you are connected with contractors who have been trained to repair and restore the merchandise to the manufacturer's original specification.
Well God is our manufacturer and we are each uniquely designed by him and he knows the great value and purpose of everything he creates. The Bible is our manufacturer's product manual that is designed to help show us how we are supposed to function and operate. Thank God for his Word because it is full of lifetime manufacturer warranties/guarantees. It shows us how God stands behind the integrity of what he created. When brought to him, he takes the responsibility to repair us, and situations should things begin to malfunction or break. The bible even tells us that God's Word when it is sent out will not return void. (It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. Isaiah 55:11)
One guarantee is: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” [Matthew 11: 28-30] See God actually just wants us to come to him and describe all our symptoms and lay them at his feet. Another guarantee is: "He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." [Isaiah 40:29-31] There is a guarantee or two in the bible for every situation we may face. We as the creations of God have to search them out in the product manual, the Bible. Then, we have can stand on his word, confess the promises, and do as he directs.
God has even placed contractors in our lives, (i.e...Holy Spirit, Pastors, Mentors, Doctors, Therapist, and etc) to help restore us back to God's original purpose and design in our mind, body, and Spirit. I beseech (urgently request for) you, to call upon Our Father and tell him your symptoms. Let him give you direction. Let him lead you to the appropriate contractor to help bring about your restoration, refreshing, and rebuilding. He has designed us so uniquely that even our bodies and our lives give us signs when we are out of balance and not performing to the manufacturer's specifications.
Take it all to God, lay it all out on the table, listen for his instruction, and have peace knowing that your creator is working on your behalf.
Let not your heart be troubled... believe in God (Trust God!!) John 14:1. You handle trouble by trusting in God. Let Jesus do your surgery on what's troubling your heart.
May God awaken, refresh, and restore you. I pray that God lead's you to the guarantees in the bible for your situation and that the contractor's are already in place and full of the wisdom of God to assist you.
Listen to Denise Williams: God Made You Special
Listen to Hillsong with Darlene Zschech: Potter's Hand
Listen to William McDowell: I Belong to You
Listen to Emmanuel Smith: I Wanna Hear Your Voice (Spontaneous Worship)
Listen to Naomi Raine: The Story I'll Tell
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