End of My Rope

By Pastor Jeannette Parrott

I've gone as far as I can go. I have tried everything that I knew to do. I have prayed every prayer that I knew to pray. I've cried tears I didn't even know I had in me. I've sought counsel from everyone that I knew or felt could help me. Yet I find myself still at the end of the proverbial rope. Now what?

I'm a believer. I believe in Jesus Christ. I love God and I know He loves me. However, when I've done all that I know to do. The scripture once again meets my need. The scripture says having done all to stand, stand. (Ephesians 6:13-14)

But not standing there naked. I have the clothes of a warrior to cover my nakedness (my absolute vulnerability that I feel at this moment). I have the breastplate of righteousness. My feet are shod with the gospel of peace. I have the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, my loins are girded about with truth. I have the sword of the spirit and prayer. I am admonished to that end to keep alert with all perseverance. Although I may feel naked, I am fully clothed in the Spirit of God. 

I'm at the end of my rope and I'm receiving instruction from God to stand and stand fully clothed in His Spirit. I didn't get any instruction to move. I didn't get any instruction to retreat. I didn't get any instruction to go forward. No simply, to stand.

So when you reach the end of your rope, which is another way of saying you have reached the end of your self, don't make any decisions except that you are going to wait until God steps in.

"The end of the Rope" is the beginning of your miracle. The temptation to let go, to stop, to quit, is a trick. Don't do it!

I have been saved long enough to have experienced what feels like, God's 11:59 intervention. Of course, it only feels like that from my perspective because God's timing is actually always perfect.

Because God never wastes a trial, He gets out of it all that He can for my benefit before He steps in to announce, "It's Finished!"  

The "trying of my faith" is more precious than gold to God (1Peter 1:7). My "faith" and the developing of "my faith" is a most precious thing to God and is watched over with careful intention. God knows just "where" I am on His timeline of my walk. 

I am the one who must hang on to Him and not let go. My faith will be rewarded. Hope maketh not ashamed (Romans 5:5).

Be encouraged today, your prayers are being heard. Remain faithful and steadfast in your faith in a God who will not fail you.

"These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world." (1Peter 1:7).