Responsibility

Day after long weary day the people followed the cloud and the fire by night. They looked to Moses for everything. “Moses we want water” they cried. “Moses we want food and we want it now!” When they got manna from heaven they complained - they wanted meat.

They were immature in the wilderness, and so God did it all for them but in the Promised Land they had to grow up. No more manna; they had to plant their own gardens, till their land and draw their own water.

They had to take responsibility. We are responsible for the condition of our life and heart. If our soul is negative, we are responsible. If it is bound up in poverty thinking, we are responsible. You cannot blame your father, your wife or husband or the government. You and I are responsible and accountable for our own condition and debts, full stop. Mature people whose souls are prospering take responsibility for their lives. Till they do they will be stuck forever. While their life is someone else fault, they are stuck thinking they can never change till that other person changes.

God wants us to grow up. Children may need someone to care for them but mature people can not only look after them selves but for others as well. Derek Prince said, “Maturity is measured by how much of others weaknesses’ you can bear.” If you can’t read your own bible, pray your own prayers, spend time with God and encourage yourself in the Lord when you are down, you're still living in the wilderness.
Friend, we are not made for wilderness living. Some believers make a career out of being wilderness believers; spending their whole life on crutches instead of getting healthy and possessing their land. Come on Guys!