“Whoever believes will not act hastily” (Isa. 28:16 NKJ).
It is too late in the day for rash action. You and I have been serving the Lord too long to begin making snap judgments, jumping to conclusions, or becoming impulsive. This promise is an assurance that we can avoid the mistakes that come from impatience or acting on impulse.
If you have a history of precipitating crises by acting too hastily, would not this be a good day to begin overcoming that tendency? Remember: “He that believes shall not make haste.”
One of the things that helped me in this area was the discovery that most of my hasty acts occurred because I did not have all the facts. Later, after all the needed information had surfaced, then I regretted my premature action.
In 1 Corinthians 4:5 the Apostle Paul encourages us “to…judge nothing before the time…” (NKJ). Then we will be fully cognizant of what is going on and can act with confidence and assurance.
Another cause of hasty action is frustration. We like to see things happen. but when everything seems to be standing still, we get impatient. We feel that a slight nudge will get things rolling. We try to hurry up God’s plan.
In so doing we create a new set of problems. This verse was placed in the Bible just for those of us who could easily take things into our own hands and try to “get on with it” – only to botch things up worse than if we had done nothing at all.
Note Psalm 37:5: “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass” (NKJ). You might want to add these three verses to your active vocabulary. If so, do it today.
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Dick Mills was ordained at The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in 1949. He and his wife Betty traveled as evangelists all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Dick and Betty are now home in heaven.
In 1966 Dick and Betty became a part of the then-emerging Charismatic Renewal. Passing through all denominational barriers, Dick has had the opportunity to speak in thousands of churches of varied backgrounds all over the world.
He ministered within several Christian organizations, including the Full Gospel Business Men, Women's Aglow, Inter-church Renewal Catholic Pentecostals, mainline Charismatic groups, CBN and TBN television networks, and many other independent Christian TV stations.
Dick appeared on numerous radio talk shows, written several magazine articles, and spoke at many Bible conferences and universities. He served as an adjunct professor at six Schools of the Bible and Seminaries.
In addition, Dick authored and co-authored several books and tapes. Dick's ministry was characterized by the unique gifts God has blessed him with. His services informed, enlightened, and motivated people to a higher level of commitment to God.