Stand Still

David Wilkerson (1931-2011)

November 19, 2024

In times of crisis, the three most common words heard among Christians are: “Lord, do something!”

When we face perplexing trials, standing still and doing nothing goes against our nature. Waiting patiently for God to act is probably one of the most difficult things about the Christian walk. Even devoted believers panic when the Lord does not move according to their timetable.

We constantly give God deadlines and time limits. We cry, “Lord, when will you do something about this? If You don’t act now, it will be too late!” But God is never too late. He always acts according to his schedule, not ours.

Our God is constantly searching the earth for those who will trust him in every crisis, trial and hopeless situation. Indeed, he often leads us into critical and challenging situations to test us. He wants to see if we will stand still and wait for him to bring supernatural deliverance.

The Bible states clearly: “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delights in his way” (Psalm 37:23, NKJV). The Hebrew word for ordered here means “prearranged, step by step, fixed, ordained by God.”

This means God, not the devil, leads us into difficult places. We may cry, “Lord, why are you allowing my crisis to continue?” But the truth is, not only does he allow our trial, but he often does so deliberately for a purpose. This is hard for us to accept.

God allows these hard things in our lives to produce faith in us. He is shaping us into godly examples of faith to be his testimony to a faithless, ungodly age.

I firmly believe our heavenly Father ordains every step I take, and he would never lead me to the brink of a difficult situation, only to abandon me. He would not say, “Okay, David, I have directed you up to this point. Now you are on your own.”

No! God is absolutely faithful to his children in every crisis. He always asks us, “Will you be the one I’ve been searching for? One who will not panic, who will not charge me with forsaking, abandoning and hurting my children?

Beloved, will you stand still in your crisis and trust him to see you through?

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