GOD IS ALWAYS AT WORK

And then this in my study on Esther today:

Not only are you royalty but you also have been placed in your sphere of influence, regardless of the size you perceive it to be, "for such a time as this." Ecclesiastes 2:3 tells us there is "a time to be born and a time to die." God cut those perimeters for you and me on the kingdom calendar so that we would be positioned on earth right now. Likewise Acts 17:26 tells us unflinchingly that God "determined the times set for us and the exact places that we should live." You see your current location is part of the set-up for your kingdom destiny.

At some of the hardest times in my life, I have been able to make the more difficult choice out of pure blind-eyed, bent-kneed acceptance that it was somehow part of a greater plan. I was beaten by a conviction that throbbed relentlessly against my strong self-centeredness. As much as my flesh wanted relief, I knew that when all was said and done, I'd sit on that side of glory having much rather fulfilled my calling than served myself all the way to the meaningless. I had to accept that I was not called to an easy life. I was called to a purposeful life. Beloved, in the times of greatest struggle when you make the Godward decision over convenience, earthly comfort, or carnal pleasure, you too have come to a critical moment in the fulfillment of your destiny. A defining moment. A war is being waged over your head in the unseen realm, and a great cloud of witnesses is cheering you on. You have no idea what's at stake.-Beth Moore