A Kick in the Rear

Jesus once told Peter, “get behind me Satan!” according to Matthew 16:23.  John wrote a letter which suggested that God was going to spit out the Laodicean church, Revelation 3:15-16.  Finally, Paul told Barnabas to hit the road after refusing to part ways with John Mark who recently abandoned them during their mission trip in Acts 13:13.  Regardless of who you are, everyone needs a good kick in the rear every once in a while.

Yesterday, through 2 different conversations, I felt as if God was using these individuals to give me a kick in the butt.  In Ephesians 4:26, the apostle Paul urges people not to allow their anger to lead them into sin.  Anger in itself is not a sin, simply an emotion which may lead us to lose control.  The angry I experienced yesterday has served as motivation to prove one person wrong and inspire me to complete my journey of finding a new promised land, a full time position.

As a friend told me today, “you can’t out think God,” is a reminder that God is in control, not me.  I can try to intervene by fasting and praying, yet in the end only God knows what is going to happen.  Therefore, if you have received a kick in the rear today, maybe its God trying to get your attention so God can lead you toward His will, not yours!

by Jay Mankus