Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown

This is an adaptation of a quote from Shakespeare's “Henry IV.” The bible puts it like this, “To whom much is given, much will be expected.” When God called Joyce Meyer to go to a higher level all of her friends rejected her and she was asked to leave her church. She said she was lonely for a while but it was in that time that she became much closer to God and stronger in her character. God used that time to draw her close and prepare her to be able to maintain the position of awesome blessing and impact she’s had all of these years.

Before you experience a positive shift in your situation it may be that you have to let go of some things that are currently holding you back. This may mean losing friends; you may have to be lonely for a while. I myself have gone through this a few times in my life; slipping into behaviors that weren’t God’s best for me. I always knew in my heart it was because of the company I was keeping so I had to change that and trust God to bring me better company – which He’s always done.

The bible says, “Those who walk with the wise become wise but those who associate with fools become a fool and shall suffer for it.” If someone decides it’s cool to get drunk all the time or be selfish or drop “F bombs” every other word or be rude to others, that’s THEIR choice and though it’s not your duty to change them it’s also not your duty to follow them.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m certainly not saying that having an alcoholic beverage disqualifies you from God’s blessing. I mean come on, the very first miracle Jesus performed was turning water into wine :] But there is a difference between having a drink vs. having to get drunk because you won’t control yourself. Being a hard worker is commendable BUT if you’re working so much that you can’t take time to enjoy your life – that’s not good. The bible says it’s not necessarily the thing that’s bad but if that thing (or person) causes you to behave against God’s will then it is bad for you.

Friends, choosing a healthier way of life (physically AND spiritually) doesn’t mean giving up “fun.” I still have a lots of fun and of course no one misses feeling sick the day after or having to perform the awkward task of apologizing for some drunken behavior. If you truly want to turn your situation around you’re going to have to start putting action behind those desires and show God you’re committed to doing whatever it takes. Trust Him; He never asks you to give up something unless He has something better in store for you!