The dominant wildebeest bull keeps to his defined territory. He finds a high point in this territory, and stands waiting for a herd of cows to enter his territory. I always feel so sorry for this poor animal standing lofty and alone, waiting and waiting...
A young woman once told me that before she started her own business, she used to wait for money to appear in her bank account.
Lions however have a completely different strategy. When hunger strikes, they start to hunt. They deliberately walk around looking for possible prey. They test the wind, they stalk, they ambush, they charge and very often, they fail. But this does not deter them. To the contrary, they do it again and again, and try even harder. Hungry lions keep on hunting days on end until they have success. And then, when they have achieved success, they will bask in the sun with a full belly.
BIG Change is a self-help, bottom-up strategy facilitated by the local church, where we rely on the Holy Spirit to give us plans, and make us willing and able to do His will. And because we want to honour Him and do what He wants, we keep on doing, even if at first we are not successful. It is His Spirit that urges us on. It is also a strategy that acknowledges God's concern for our whole existence including our financial well-being.
The challenges in South Africa should not overwhelm us and make a passive. We should rather understand that it is actually an ideal situation for a revival of God’s people.
“Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” (Matt 8:13)
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