8/8/21 "Work On You"

8/8/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Work On You"

But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage. Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him....

2 Kings 5:11‭-‬14 NIV 

Don't wait until something happens and you are forced to deal with your issue....

The way that Naaman was forced to deal with his anger as a result of having leprosy and his healing NOT manifesting in the way he thought it would.

Whatever your issue, NOW is the time to be honest with yourself about it.

NOW in this month of August (the 8th month)...8 being NEW BEGINNINGS. 

God is calling you to a new beginning....Stop ignoring that you have an issue; calling it "faith." That is NOT faith.

Sometimes the greatest example of faith is you showing up doing the work necessary to change.  

So, If you have an anger issue like Namaan... FIND SOMEBODY to talk to that's qualified to help you in the area of anger management. 

If you have been diagnosed with some form of depression etc. Whatever your issue... FIND SOMEBODY to talk to that's qualified to help you.

Notice in the text: 

Naaman's servants came and talked some sense into him and that's what shifted his anger and got him to obey Elisha (the man of God).

2 Kings 5:13‭-‬14 NIV 

But why were they (of all people) able to calm Naaman's anger?

I really believe God anointed them and appointed them specifically to deal with Naaman and his anger.

You see, According to 1 Corinthians 12:7 NLT:

A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.

So, Don't be ashamed. This is Your New Beginning.... FIND SOMEBODY that can help you, work on you.

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy