“I remember a Bible fellowship class one Sunday morning, and the teacher made a statement that stuck with me. He would say, “You can’t keep walking around the elephant in the room without coming to the point where you deal with it. If you don’t, the elephant will stay.” Every time he said this, I’d think to myself, “That’s so true.” How many of us actually deal with the “elephants” in our lives? How many of us even want to? So many of us know it’s there—maybe it’s been there for a long time—but we just keep walking around it, never acknowledging it. We’ve grown so used to it. Amen!
We adjust to things well, especially as children of the Lord, because we don’t want to stir the pot. When we do, things can get messy. But here’s the truth: if we don’t stir the pot, or as the teacher says, “deal with the elephant in the room,” it never goes away. It stays there.
So, how many of us this morning have things in our lives we need to deal with? How many of us need to get our hands dirty in removing that elephant, instead of just pacifying it? Amen. The devil is the accuser of the brethren—he’s the manipulator who keeps us in bondage (Revelation 12:9-11). And that bondage can be anything. But the Holy Spirit will let us know that it’s there and needs to be dealt with. Amen.
We can’t keep sweeping things under the rug, because that dirt is still there—it’s just hidden. Real change begins when we acknowledge the problem, deal with it, let it go, and move on. If we don’t, day after day, month after month, year after year, it will remain. Only when we’re willing to get our hands dirty and confront it will things change. And when we do, we need to be prepared for the challenge because pulling on that elephant is exhausting. But scripture reminds us that in our weakness, God’s grace is sufficient (2 Corinthians 12:9). Amen!
I pray for all of us today to be brave and to speak up and speak out about the things we need to address in our lives. We all have something that needs to change, something we want to be better. But if we don’t take the time, nothing will change, and we’ll stay the same. We may even grow bitter or sad because we haven’t dealt with the issues in our lives. If we keep compromising and folding our hands in defeat, we end up with an attitude of, “Oh well.” That’s not the attitude we should have, because God wants us to be happy and whole in every area of our lives. He tells us to guard our hearts (Proverbs 4:23). When problems aren’t dealt with, our hearts, minds, and feelings are under attack, and we become overwhelmed and discouraged. Amen!
So, I leave you with this encouragement: God loves you, and He is standing by your side, fighting for you. Amen. But we must take action—we must confront that “elephant” in our room. When we do our part, God always steps in and does His. Amen. Faith without works is dead (James 2:14-26). Overlooking the problem doesn’t make it go away. It’s still there, just pushed down into a corner of your heart and mind. But dealing with it—bringing it to the table—begins the process of getting rid of it. Ignoring it only silences it.
Today, let’s stand strong, let’s stand firm with Christ, and move forward in our lives. Let’s be adults—not children—by confronting the things we need to. No more covering up, hiding, or lying. Let’s speak the truth and deal with what needs to be dealt with. For it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray. Amen and Amen..Be blessed today, my dear sweet friends, and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi
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