Sometimes I have it together; sometimes I don’t. Sometimes it seems prayers get answered *snaps fingers, like that; sometimes they don’t. Some people seem to walk in continued favor; some don’t.
- Those who get things done:
- Heel Grabbers
- Angel Wrestlers
- Crowd Crashers
- Loud Mouths
- Roof Wreckers
- A visiting pastor at my Mom’s church made some interesting observations about those in the Bible who “got things done.” Sometimes we get complacent and life seems to slow down; then before you know it, you’ve lost your passion. If we are not careful, we’ll look around and life has happened and we are in the same place we were ages ago. What is it about those who get it done and those who don’t?
- Jacob, the Heel Grabber/Angel Wrestler, for instance, never gave up. From the time he was in the womb, he was trying to get ahead and is recorded as “wrestling in the womb” even. He procured the family birthright even though it was supposed to go to his twin. He finally got the wife he wanted, albeit through much toil; however, to him all those years seemed like a day. Why? Because he knew what he wanted and everything he did moved him closer to that goal.
- Later, while on the run from that pesky twin from whom he had taken the birthright, he ran into an angel and wrestled him for a blessing – and got it. He wouldn’t stop! The angel said “let go!” and he said, “not until you bless me!” Again, no matter how hard or how long it took, Jacob got what he set out to get.
- And what about that Crowd Crashing lady? She was sick and tire of being sick and tired… and she’d spent all her money nearly bleeding to death. There had to be something within her crying out, “There’s got to be more to life than this!” Though they tried to stop her and the crowd was huge, she had one goal in mind: to touch him, even if it was just his garment. Her determination and clear vision (not to mention her faith) made her unstoppable and she got the very attention of God…and she got her healing, changing her life forever.
- Loud Mouth. We all know a few of those, right? All his life he’d been blind. He’d tried everything, no doubt the special pool of Siloam, probably any concoction the medicine people had, yet at the mercy of whoever would help him, he’d not been successful.But this new Teacher/Healer was coming his way. I imagine he was jumping up and down, waving his arms – so much so that the people around him said “Good grief, man. Shut up.” He didn’t, and he got the Master’s attention, and he got his healing. His life changed forever.
- Lastly, the Roof Wrecker. There was no way. Their task was impossible! Couldn’t be done, they were told. The place was packed and they had missed the deadline for getting in. They could have gone home, but they were tired of seeing their friend waste away, unable to walk and live life, and they were probably tired of carrying him around. They knew what they wanted, and they were determined to make it happen, so they found a way. They climbed the building and took apart the roof. They went from no way in, to front and center. They got their miracle and their lives were changed forever
- How important is your goal to you? Will you do whatever it takes to get there? If either of the abovementioned people had backed off, they’d have lost their blessing, been passed over in the crowd, or shut out completely. It’s time to grab a few heels people, wrestle and angel if necessary, or tear the roof off to get to your destination. Sometimes we have to stir it up and make some noise. Do whatever you have to do to get your passion back.
Question: What obstacle is holding you back? Share in the comments what you plan to do to get through it, around it, over it…
Vickie L. Perez: Vitality 