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Friends, greetings in Jesus Name! Today I will be sharing with you on what I title, “What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do”. Many years ago, as a university student in Johannesburg, I decided during one of my summer holidays to embark on a journey to a Missionary Camp called “Kwasizabantu” in the Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa. I heard so much about what God was doing in that place at that time. So, I took off to have a spiritual renewal with God in that place. I remember taking a bus one early morning from a little town called Mbalenhle in Mpumalanga Province. It was a long journey. I had many stops on the way. When I got to a town called Ladysmith, I was directed to take another bus to a town that will lead me to my final destination. By the time I got there, it was night. All effort to get a bus to my final destination proved abortive. I was left in the middle of nowhere – a small village – not knowing what to do.

Then I cried out to God. And He said to me, ask for a police station. Then I was directed to the police where I narrated my ordeal to them. They gave me a place to sleep that night inside the station. Early morning, they directed me where I could get a cab to “Kwasizabantu”. One powerful attribute of great people is usually their ability to stay calm and think straight in the midst of storm. Usually, you hear people going through trials say things like, “I am losing my mind”, “I am confused”, “I doubt if I will come out of this situation”, and so on. Listen, if you can think or confess in these negative progressions, you can as well direct your thoughts and confessions to positive lines. It is a matter of choice! Man is one such being that God created with the capacity to withstand whatsoever circumstances that comes his way. The bible declares in Proverbs 24:10, “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small”. But God created man to be dependent on Him for everything. Jesus declares in John 15:5, “For without Me you can do nothing.” The issue of “confusion” or “I don’t know what to do” ends in your life when you realize this fact. Why? “He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty God” (Psalm 91:1).

When you abide under the covering of the Almighty God, you know what to do in all situations. When I found myself in a tough corner, God did not abandon me when I called to Him. Simply put, “what to do when you don’t know what to do” is to call on God in FAITH. In 2 Chronicles 20, a great multitude came against King Jehoshaphat, to war against him. The only thing he knew to do at that hour was to call on God. Then he said, “O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You” (2 Chron 20:12). You know what? God answered him, and set an ambush against his enemies. Remember, when you don’t know what to do, look to God for what to do. Yes, He will always be right there to tell you the next step to take. Have a fantastic week. With love, Elvis!