Then he said to Him, "If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that You are speaking with me."
(Judges 6:17 HCSB)
On Monday I was watching "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" with my wife in which the trainer, Chris Powell, has set his sights on helping massively overweight individuals recapture a healthy weight. He said one thing in this episode that this passage brought back to mind. Not an exact quote, but he said something to the effect that nothing ever gets done until you run out of excuses. In Scripture, when faced with a challenge by an angel of the Lord to be God's chosen to accomplish something great, the excuses tend to end with a "sign." Excuses are just our vain attempts to do our own will. I hope and pray that I would be walking close enough with Him that I will recognize His voice (John 10:27) and act in faith, knowing that anything my loving Heavenly Father asks is only for my own good (Romans 8:28).
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