Today’s SOAP was on Philippians 2:5-18. I thought I was just being lazy on the verse I picked because it was just four words that stuck out to me from a verse. As I did the ‘O’ part I was thinking,” Is this really the part that spoke to me the most or am I just doing an easy one to write on. Then came the “A” and that’s when God showed me what he wanted me to see. I also think he wanted me to blog it for all of you to see in case this was for you too and you don’t do SOAP’s. Hope you enjoy and sorry if it is long.
S (Scripture) Do everything readily and cheerfully - no bickering, no second-guessing allowed!
2:14ish in the Message
O (Observation) Paul is talking about people being ready to do God’s will instead of sitting around second-guessing themselves if that was really God talking to them.
A (Application) A lot of people hear God and think to themselves,” Was that really God? That seems a little scary and not my best ability for him to use.” God does all this stuff in their lives to point to his will for them, but they keep second-guessing him. Satan loves this about us because the more time we take to start Gods will, the further we get from God. Our lives start to feel off, we get depressed easier and don’t find the joy in things like we did when we were close with God. So when God tells you to do something don’t second guess your abilities or think you might fail. Go do it cheerfully and if it doesn’t work out the way you wanted it to, just remember your way and Gods way can be two totally different things. Failure in your eyes may be success in God‘s. We will never know his full plan until we get to heaven .
P (Prayer) Please help me from second, third and millionth time-guessing if it is really you speaking, God. Let me see that my faith in you is all I need to know that it is you talking to me.
