Encouragement Through The Slumps

Athletes sometimes go through difficult stretches in their game. Hitters go through slumps in baseball. Sometimes a receiver drops a few easy passes in a football game. Or maybe its the basketball player who can't seem to buy a free throw. Similarly, any honest pastor will tell you that some Sundays he just doesn't feel like he's done a good job presenting his sermon. Singers are the same way. There are times when we fight discouragement from forgetting words, or sound system issues. Satan tries his hardest to come between God's man and his best intentions.

I think it would be safe to say that through the excitement of the good things happening with Trust Quartet right now, Satan has tried his hardest to throw numerous monkey wrenches into God's good work. I'm constantly amazed at how God works. I'm amazed at how He is always right on time with His encouragement and confirmation of events in our lives. And the thing that amazes me the most is HOW He continually accomplishes that!

At a recent concert, God's presence was very obvious. It seemed each song we sang was used to meet the needs of the people there. Whenever we have the opportunity, we try to have a rehearsal before our first concert of the weekend. This past Saturday, as we sat together for prayer before practice, Spence talked about how God had been ministering to him this week. Although not feeling well, this recent concert had just not left his mind. We prayed. We began to sing.

We had prayed that God would first minister to us so that we could be a full vessel, overflowing to the people who may hear us. The more we sang and worked on implementing new segments to our concerts, the more God began to deal with our own hearts. Our hearts overflowed with the reminder that our God is still on the throne! He is still the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Christian friend, maybe you need to be reminded of that today. Maybe you have been in sort of a spiritual slump. Maybe you feel like you've hit a brick wall of sorts. Be encouraged that God is still on the throne. He has not kicked you out to pasture and left you to wander aimlessly through this life. He is very much alive and active in your life! Paul reminded the Philippians that He who began a good work in you will complete it! Trust Him to do His work in your life today!