The Bible is full of people who faced such barriers but praise God, were able to break through them. God said to Jeremiah "Do not say" I am a youth, for your shall go to whom I send you and whatever I command you, you shall speak. (Jer. 1:7) Paul told Timothy not to allow any one to despise his youthfulness (2 Tim. 4:12). Elizabeth, who was called barren conceived a son in her old age (Luke 1:36,37). Sarah received strength to conceive and she bore a child "when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised". (Heb. 11:11) "They shall still bear fruit in old age, they shall be fresh and flourishing". (Ps 92:14) Note that Abraham was seventy five years old when he left Haran to go to Canaan. What of folks like Moses (Ex. 4:10-12), the paralytic (Mark 2:3-4), the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:27-34), blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52), the man at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:5-9) and a host of others, who overcame one physical disability or the other? The Bible says that when blind Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was passing by, he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" The people around him warned him to be quiet, but he cried out all the more. Then, Jesus stood still and commanded blind Bartimaeus to be called. They said to him "Be of good cheer. Rise up, He is calling you." If you would not allow the opinion and comments of others to stop you, they will be the same ones to cheer you as you break through in life! People are fickle-minded, they change their mind so easily, their opinion should therefore not be strong enough to stop you from going forward.
Wisdom Key: If you would not allow the opinion and comments of others to stop you, they will be the same ones to cheer you as you break in life!
Memory Verse: "For by You I can run through a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall." (Psalm 18:29)
Personal Application: You have the ability to choose your responses. Your responses are your responsibility. You may not be able to choose or determine all the events in your life, but you can choose your response to them!
