Go Ahead and Try – Leah Wilkes

There is a pivotal journey that, when taken, forces you to face the truth that no matter what, you are not hindered from what God has ordained in your life. Regardless of what the enemy, others or even yourself think of your ability, skill or acceptability, you are not “boxed in.” 

   There is a great variety of processes that can take place in this particular journey. You are faced with your propensity to listen to your spiritual enemy and therefore trained in the art of spiritual warfare. With each crushing blow of the enemy’s piercing reminders of your “limitations” you are schooled in the craft of rebuke. You learn not to consider the serpents suggestions as poor, and inevitably led astray, Eve was. You learn to sing through the weight of darkness until it’s clouds dissipate and peace and rest come in.

   It is much the same battle when real people take it upon themselves to assume who you are and what you are capable of. So it was with Joseph, David and even Jesus Himself. This can be a most disheartening place as we learn not to place so much weight in mans opinion or backing. We begin to “faith differently” here and acknowledge that, no matter what people may have to say, you are unlimited and unhindered in Gods will and call. Here you begin to learn that people are not your pathway and their acceptance of you is not what empowers your life. It is in fact the acceptance, anointing and steady defense of your Heavenly Father that will pave and open every path and door, whilst also sifting your very being and exposing the ugly man-pleasing traits you are so prone to. 

   Then there’s the great battle of YOU. Our own worst enemies we steal away our faith with logic, shame and impatience. We calculate the possibilities and find that our circumstances can’t all add up to what we were promised. We crumble under the heavy weight of past regrets and despair as more of our pitiful and putrid flesh is exposed through the pressures of life. We panic as it seems like time is passing us by and refuse to believe that an intricate God is weaving our circumstances together with a method that is “higher” and more detailed than ours.

  We find ourselves crying out to the enemy, mankind and even our own flesh “Don’t box me in! Don’t box me in! Don’t box me in!” We can feel limited on every side and there are moments that we wonder if anyone at all is for us. But the God who sees is sovereign and well aware of how these moments, though hard and wearisome are a crucial part of the process.

   It is in the swirling minefield of demonic warfare that we learn of God our defender and master the faith-filled art of wielding spiritual weaponry. The enemy’s taunts find no resting place where there is an overcoming faith. The enemy cannot box in the called of God.

   It is in impossibility that we learn and become more acquainted with the God of the impossible. Amidst one thousand limitations He proves Himself to be unhindered. When no man will stand with you,

the Lord our God will not leave your side. Circumstances cannot box Him in.

   It is in the breaking, humbling exposure of ourselves that we finally learn our abilities and perfection have nothing to do with Gods purposes. It is when we finally lie down and let God be God that we see the spiritual progress that has been working inwardly for a long season. Our frailty cannot box God in. 

   So when the enemy’s taunts, man’s opinions or even your own faithlessness attempt to limit God, we can simply respond “go ahead and try.” In simple faith, without effort or ability, we can stare every opposing situation and opinion in the face and walk in peace knowing, no one, not even our own faltering flesh, can box our God in. 

“Go ahead and try” path hindering Red Sea. 

“Go ahead and try” formidable walls of Jericho 

“Go ahead and try” King Saul

“Go ahead and try” intellectual Pharisees 

Go on, go ahead and try… I know who my Redeemer is. I know He will finish what He started. I know my Promise Keeper and Great Defender. I know the One who pulls me out of the great depravity of my failings and sets me upon a rock, so go ahead and try… I will not be the one you reckon with, but I will watch my Good Shepherd drive you from His presence and embarrass your attempts at hindering what He has determined will be.