LESSON 2 - Moving From Stumbling Blocks To Building Blocks
Dr. Bradley Stuart’s Personal Journey
Chapter Two - ‘Moving From Stumbling Blocks To Building Blocks’
Often we are attacked by the enemy. Cerebral palsy diagnosis at age of four. At first fear, but my parents knew the power of prayer. Started at the CP Schools with prayer coverage by my parents. Moved from CP to regular government school at nine. Experienced much rejection and mocking therefore became fearful and hated myself. Therefore walls of self protection. Pain due to parents divorce, therefore battled to open up to people and to the Lord. Had a wrong self image and rejection came in powerfully causing bondage and pain.
Teaching Snippets:
God is in control of our destinies. If we will wait and be patient He will work all things together for our good Romans 8:28. He will turn our stumbling blocks into His building blocks. I would not trade all those things for the character it has formed in my life. God is more interested in our character than our comfort. He is the Potter and we are the clay. The longer the preparation the deeper the ministry that lies ahead. Rather than saying why ask what lessons are you wanting to try to teach me. God is never in a rush. He is the author of patience. Often He will take us through the same test until we learn the lesson He is trying to teach us. Don’t blame all things on the Devil rather ask God what He is trying to show me. It doesn’t matter how often we fall, but that we learn from our falls. Proverbs 24:16 God’s school for us is the school of real life experience. Hebrews 5:7-8 Ask God to help you to run into pain and learn from it.
