We are always going to face moments in our lives that we must decide what deserves the allegiance of our focus.
Each time we must move forward in our journey with God, we will first be confronted with the ability to choose what will be our drive in all situations.
Are we going to allow crisis, obstacles, persecutions and challenges to drive us away from carrying out our God-given mandate or we are going to be driven by our mission for Jesus?
Our response to this will always make a difference in our action towards crisis.
Also in this, Jesus is our Perfect model of what ought to drive us through moments of crisis. Whether crisis or comfort, Christ is driven by neither, rather He is driven by the mission the Father sent Him to fulfil.
Acting like Jesus in Crisis means we have also become like Christ who is not deterred by crisis or delayed by comfort.
When you're acting like Jesus, you are completely sold out to carrying out your assignment whether that means crisis or comfort.
You are not bitter by crisis or bound by comfort. All that matters to you is fulfilling your cause with joy.
Even when it comes like a deluge, you can still say to crisis that none of these things move; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the Grace of God.
This is a mission-driven life that cannot be battered by crisis. Paul became the leader who acted like Christ in crisis. He was too moved by his commitment to Christ than to be moved into forfeiting his assignment because of crisis.
What about you?
Do you allow crisis to move you?
Is your life dear to you than the ministry, vision, purpose and the gospel of the grace of God you have been raised up to testify in your generation?
Jesus showed us an example during His greatest hour of trial in Gethsemane, how we must respond in times of crisis. The will of the Father must be our drive no matter the cost of fulfilling it.
When we learn to act like Jesus in this manner, crisis will always work out the fulfillment of our purpose.
