[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Coffee Break - It Doesn't Fit

[Eric Calhoun]

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Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Coffee Break - It Doesn't Fit
Date: 
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:06:27 -0400


"It Doesn't Fit"

 (1 Samuel 17:39) - "David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried
walking around, because he was not used to them. "I cannot go in these," he
said to Saul, "because I am not used to them." So he took them off."


(I believe that there is a particular word for someone in this morning's
devotional.)  Like Saul tried to dress David with his own armor, many in
the body of Christ are also being "dressed" by someone else.  They are
trying to change you into "their image".  They are trying to make you like
themselves or into what they think you should be.  They are trying to lead
you in the direction that they think you should go.  

The word from the Lord this morning is "stop trying to fit in".  Stop
trying to fit in-- to someone else's ministry, anointing, calling or
vision.  Stop trying to fit in-- to what I have not called you to.  Stop
trying to fit in-- to roles that I have not ordained you to be in.  Stop
trying to fit in-- to places that I have not sent you to.  

Too often we will allow someone else to place their own ideas and
opinions on us and we will then try to conform to that.  We will try to
"make it work or fit" when there is no way it can.  David could not wear
Saul's armor because it was not designed for him.  God has not designed
someone else's "armor" to fit you.  He has designed a plan and purpose that
is "well suited" to you.

Allow God to direct your life.  Allow Him to do with you what He desires.
 Find and fulfill His plan not what everyone else or even you think it
should be.  Don't worry that it doesn't look like you think it should.  The
norm when going out to battle was to be dressed in armor.  David went out
to the battlefield with only a sling shot and some stones.  But he was
victorious where the king and army had not been.  Why?  Because he let God
do the "dressing".

Have a great day.  Stop trying to fit in to what others are trying to put
on it.  Only what God places on you will fit.     

For further reading:
1 Samuel 17

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