Not Everyone Can Go Where You’re Going

Judges 7:4

Then the Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Take them down to the water and I will test them for you there. If I say, ‘This man will go with you,’ he will go. But if I say, ‘That one will not go with you,’ he will not go.”

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As you fulfill your mission and follow the call of God on your life, you sometimes encounter the loss of support upon which you had previously relied. 

As you seek to fulfill the objectives God has set before you, a curious pattern seems to emerge. Many, who join you with passionate enthusiasm in the beginning, drop out before the project is completed.

While the world tells you that there is strength in numbers, your experience tells you otherwise. Time and time again, you have watched as friends and colleagues are called by God to other pursuits, while you are left to wonder how you will ever fulfill your mission without them.

You, like Gideon, are sometimes overwhelmed with the size of the battle in relation to the number of warriors in your company.  However, you trust that God is the Commander of Angel Armies, so whatever you lack in human support, you receive in abundance from the spirit realm.

You understand that your journey is unique to your destiny and design. You realize that God has choreographed your life experiences to mesh with the talents and gifts you possess in order to fulfill the mission for which you were created.

While there are many who admire you, and hundreds who applaud you, only a few will actually go with you.

Little by little, God has removed your support system of humans so that your reliance remains on Him. When the battle is over and victory is won, you will not be tempted to give credit to other humans or take credit for yourself.

As you watch the number of workers decrease, you must fight against anxious thoughts which breed fear and worry.

You must dismiss feelings of rejection or abandonment, and choose rather to be grateful for the time of support you received.

When Gideon was first called, he struggled with a sense of inadequacy and cowardice. God brought many soldier volunteers to his side, to bolster his courage and boost his confidence. That was their only purpose, and once Gideon was on board and ready, God removed those props, one by one, until only a few remained.

Not every soldier was destined to go into battle with Gideon.  In the same manner, not every person who joins your journey will be called to go the distance.

Not everyone can go where you are going. Each has their own call to follow. God brings many wonderful people into your life, to bolster your courage and strengthen your resolve.

You are grateful for their support and you remain gracious when the time comes for them to move on.

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