Desperation

This is a word that carries with it a lot of urgency. It can also be traced back to the root word despair. This state of mind can often lead to dumb decisions or irrational behavior.

Sarai, Abram’s wife became desperate. The Lord had promised her and Abram a son, but she was starting to panic. She was somewhere around 75 years of age when desperation took over. Check this out…

1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, ‘The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.’ (Genesis 16:1-2 NIV)

When I’m desperate, logic seems to leave the room.

When I’m desperate, part of my brain seems to shut down.

When I’m desperate, I try to regain control of the situation.

When I’m desperate, I often act ignorant or dumb.

As I journey each day with the Lord, I want His Presence in me to keep me level headed and balanced. I want His Presence to direct my behavior. I want His Presence to guide my thought processes. I only want to be desperate for more of His Presence in me. I want to face every situation that comes my way with a peace and calm that is hard to believe.

His Presence in me should keep me trusting in His Provision for me.

His Presence in me keeps me calm.

His Presence in me changes my normal perspective to a godly perspective.

Pressing On!

Dwayne