He asks, I answer

           Are you a decisive person? I bet many of us are, because I am and so Elijah. I find Elijah’s journey being a follower of Christ as one of the most fascinating stories in the Bible. For one, we have the same personality when it comes to decisions. Most of the actions I make come from a well thought steps, before I do it. However, I must say, I began to analyze myself as one of those who easily get controlled but with the idea of eliminating my own judgment as a human being towards others. As I walk the new life God has given to me, God has been teaching me how to respect the behaviors of others as well as their ideas without judging them by always putting their position in mine because that’s exactly what Jesus did for me on the Cross. Through Him, I've been cleansed and fixed. In Him, I found purpose, contentment and life.

Pre-note: Read 1 Kings 18.

There was Ahab, a wicked king who was easily controlled as much as I am. God, on the other hand, used Elijah to perform a great miracle on Mount Carmel (this happened because Elijah has rhythmic relationship with God and because Elijah responded to God’s command). Many of us can’t really relate to Elijah’s response for the reason that we actually do not know if we’re in the same ‘rhythm’ with God. But I believe, many can relate to Obadiah. Obadiah has a devout character. He has been faithfully serving God having a harder job than Elijah’s; even risked his own life. Through Obadiah, I learned not to overlook ordinary obedience. Just maybe, you may be called by God like Obadiah.

But along the way, I have acquired knowledge that in order for transformation to take place, trouble has to be made; transformation and trouble go hand in hand. This is the benefit of reading the Word of God because the Bible genuinely points us to learn who God is and what God is like. By means of Elijah, I learned that if we are not willing to be misunderstood by others, we cannot really be used by God. One of the well said statement by Pastor Steven Furtick from the podcast where I get to write things such as this one was Isn’t it crazy how in this world tend to give all the credit to ourselves as human beings for all the advancements and creativity but give God all of the blame for adversity and trouble?. I even admired his preaching of Elijah’s speaking as “Don’t you go blame in God for the hard times because you surely didn’t glorify Him on the good times”. God surely does a great and amazing job in putting gifts to His chosen ones, right? 

What about you? Who is your source and your help comes from? Is it the same God Elijah talked about? Or a god who only you would know exists? Because God isn’t scared, He isn’t nervous! He isn’t intimidated at all. We may confuse God’s work in our lives at times, times that He wants to do it in unreasonable way; in ways where there is no way human beings could do it, then He will do it. God is good under pressure, but He is good at everything.

I believe now is the perfect timing to start the right thing to do—applying Elijah’s decisiveness in actuality, from the first activity you do as you wake up in the morning until the time you go sleep at night. The Bible clearly says that our indecision—wavering between two opinions is an insult to God and He isn’t going to have it. Every time we come to God and say to Him, “I want to love You and serve You but I want to keep my options open.” know that God’s answer will always be “I am not an option. I am the lord, and beside me, there is no other.” By this, He is not requiring you to be perfect but He wants you to be wholehearted. Know that whenever God speaks to you, it is not an opinion but a command. That means when he speaks, it is certain and irrevocable. It frustrates the heart of God when we become so fickle. When we call into question His ability to provide, He is hurt. Besides, the only thing He asks, How long will you limp between two branches? Will you rather choose the strong, sturdy, stable branch that will sustain you and will give you true life over the twig that isn’t design to bear the weight of your life? If not, the only question that indeed matter is, Is He God or is He not? Mull over and answer God with an exposed heart. It is now to stop hopping between those opinions. It might be a hard time to answer however identifies that every day God receives a reply from you whether He is God or not from the way you respond to everything. Yes, it is a daily decision, Is Christ enough or is He not? So remember what you will do first thing as soon as you wake up, and ask yourself again, am I serving God only? Or Am I serving God and *insert whatever*? Dear friend, do what you need to do. Start from the smallest and simplest things. Act now! 

We believe that God can get us to heaven. The question is, “Do we believe and trust that our God can be trusted with our life on this earth?”

God is not a little twig; He is not a cosmic kill joy; He is not an item on a menu; He is not a backup plan: He is not stiff. Our God is GREAT. And if the Lord that Elijah and Obadiah worshipped is your God, get up on your feet and thank Him. Don’t just talk about the goodness of God; demonstrate the glory of God. He always has His way and your identity is established by the decisions you make.