Today’s reading is Psalm 121.
When a challenge arises, what’s your first move? What do you do?
Recently our team completed a personality assessment called The Working Genius.
Each person has 2 Working Geniuses which could be Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanizing, Enablement, and Tenacity. I’m a “GT” meaning my Working Geniuses are Galvanizing and Tenacity. This means I like to rally people around a cause or idea, and I push through challenges to see things finished or completed. While I like to think these qualities provide more benefits than downside, some might say someone like me is “all fastball.”
Psalm 121 reminds me that my first move should not just be roll up my sleeves and solve the problem.
I lift my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2
My first move should be to go to Him in prayer. I should ask Him for peace and most importantly, wisdom and guidance in each situation. He is the problem solver, not me. A saying goes, “Who’s the brains of this operation?” This tells us again it’s Him, not me.
The Lord will keep you from all evil;
He will keep your life.
The Lord will keep
your going and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.
Psalm 121:7-8
This tells us once we jump in and go to work, it’s really God that will help it come to completion.
Furthermore, other verses in the chapter tell us He is our “keeper” and that he is “your shade on your right hand.” We are also told He “will not slumber.” Let us recognize that His hand is in every situation we face daily no matter how big or small. We are not alone in each situation and in our challenges and battles.
Your Working Genius might be different than mine, but whatever it is..God is in them. God is the source of your ideas for those whose geniuses are Wonder or Invention. God provides the wisdom when your genius is Discernment, and He is the true one providing the help and tools when your genius in Enablement.
I pray we have awareness of this, and we don’t just invite Him to have a seat at the table. Let us recognize He’s already sitting right there at the table with us. All we need to do is have a conversation with Him.
Who else can we bless today and remind them God is right there with them waiting to have a conversation?