I will never
forget sitting on the brown couch at my friend Merril van Rensburg’s flat.
Merril is a gentle and pleasant man, with
years of experience in Christian counselling. When George suggested me to go
and see him, I wasn’t really sure why I needed counselling. At that stage I was
a Christian for almost ten years, taught Biblical truths and read ALL the inner
healing books available. There was
nothing that you could tell me about Christianity or life. Oh no, on the contrarily....
I could tell you a few things! But I wanted to keep on dating George and knew
that it was important for him and for our relationship. Hence, the couch!
So the first
few sessions ended up with me debating theology with Merril, and him patiently
listening to all I had to say. When he suggested something, I was quick to shoot
back, reluctant to receive from him. It was during the 5th session
however, that Merril explained to me the analogy of the red glasses, which
managed to win me over. J
Merril told me that sometimes people
go through things, which alter the way they see life. It is almost like wearing
red glasses, where we see the world through coloured lenses, instead of seeing the
world the way it really is, through the reality and perspective of God’s truth.
He hit the
nail straight on the head!
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I would go
through these cycles in my life – when life was good, God was good. When life
wasn’t good (which is a red glasses perspective), then I would struggle to find
my bearing on truth. For me it was usually in a moment of crisis.
So last year
I went through a very difficult crisis. I started a job that I was very excited
about, only to be forced to resign after 3 months.
Wow. That’s
all I can say.
If you know
me, then you will understand that it is most probably one of the worse things
that could ever happen to me. A tsunami of lies hit my life, threatening to
destroy everything good I knew about God. It was a struggle to not lose
perspective. I could feel myself going
under water with my head full of doubt and disillusionment, only to come up for
a few seconds, desperately calling to God for help. I knew that this moment had
the potential to alter the way I see life and give me a RED
perspective. Thankfully, I wasn't willing to let go of God’s way of looking at things. It was in this CRISIS moment that I could hang onto a piece
of God’s TRUTH, which gently took me
out of the danger zone and into a place of peace – with no red glasses on! The
word crisis in Chinese can either mean danger or opportunity. Well, I chose to
view the “embarrassment of being forced
to resign” moment as an opportunity for God to perform a miracle – and He
did. Today I have my own company. Praise God!
Dear women
of wisdom, when crisis hits, who do we listen to?
It is so
tempting to believe the diagnoses of doctors, to believe our bank accounts or
circumstances – to even believe the opinions of others.But when
crisis hits, and we experience a moment of disillusionment, do we turn to God’s
truth? Do we truly believe what He says? Do we truly trust Him and His word?
A crisis
reveals what is really in our heart.
A crisis can
either threaten us, or it can be a MOMENT
OF TRUTH!
It is as if
when we face various trials that we get to see how much truth really is in our
hearts – how much we really believe God.
I made my mind up: From now on I will view all the
crisis situations in my life as “moments of truth” J
What might
be difficult and dangerous for others, will be an opportunity for me to display
God’s truth in my life, and allow Him to lead me to a place of peace.
Praise God for MOMENTS OF TRUTH!
Ps 91:16
With long life I will satisfy him,
and show him my salvation
John 8:31-32
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus
said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free.”
