God Will Position You So That Your Gifts Will Match The Moment
I want you to know that I am praying for you and your family each and every day. I can see God's hand upon your life and I stand in agreement with you that God will help you and deliver you no matter what situation.
Don't get distracted by what's going on around you, keep focused on the vision God placed in your spirit. Last night I read a prayer requests that I want to share with you. I want you to take a few minutes out of your day and lift up these petitions to God. The Bible says, The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16
Allow This Testimony to Enter into your Spirit
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"Greetings Reverend Richards my name is DianeI’m 52 yrs old and as I was reading my emails I came across your email, it just made me think back over my life and everything I’m going through today that I still have so much to be grateful for, and yes, the enemy has stolen a lot as well. To make a long story short, I have been living in a dark place for some time now. I Was lost but I gave my life to God 15 years ago and never looked back I now have friends and family members turning to God. I joined ROHO just to get more of God’s word.
Going from having a roof over my head, employed, making a decent salary financing a vehicle drawing closer to God, going to church faithfully, meeting bible study regularly, just living what I would consider a content life. And seem like just out of the blue my whole life flips upside down.
My health started to deteriorate, the enemy started attacking me in every area of my body, got to the point where I wasn’t even able to walk anymore without using a walker. I lost my job, my apartment, my vehicle, and my health still spiraling downward. I need the help of Jesus and the Prayer Warriors...This ministry is the only thing that keeps me hopeful evey day...Thank you." GIVE $5 (
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Scripture for Meditation
Esther 4:14 — "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
Beloved, God does not position you by accident. Just as Esther was placed in the palace before the crisis came, your struggles are not random — they are preparation. The enemy meant to destroy you, but the Lord meant it for your positioning.
Romans 8:28 — "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
When your life seems to flip upside down, family, know that God is not asleep. He is orchestrating what looks like chaos into character, and what feels like loss into lessons that will position your gifts exactly where they are needed most.
Jeremiah 29:11 — "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
The Lord's thoughts toward you are thoughts of peace, not destruction. Your season of darkness is not your destination — it is your preparation ground where God is refining you for the very moment when your gifts will matter most.
Walking It Out
First, write down three gifts or strengths you possessed before this season began — things you were good at, ways you blessed others. Do not dismiss them as lost. Ask God specifically: "How will you use these gifts in my next chapter?" Then listen.
Second, identify one person in your circle who is walking through a valley similar to yours. Reach out to them this week — not to be reached, but to reach. Your pain has become your platform. Your testimony is their testimony in waiting.
Third, commit to one act of faithfulness that costs you something — a tithe, a prayer hour, a meal shared with someone who cannot repay you. Positioning comes through obedience, not just petition. God watches the faithful in the fire.
A Prayer for You
Father, I come before You on behalf of my family who is standing in the valley, and I thank You that the valley is not their grave — it is their greenhouse. Lord, reposition their vision so they can see what You are building through this brokenness. Heal their bodies, restore their peace, and open doors that no man can shut. Give them the courage to believe that their gifts have not been stolen — they have been stored up for such a time as this. And when they rise, let them rise as witnesses to Your faithfulness, that others might believe. In Jesus' name, Amen.
About the Author
Rev. Nicholas S. Richards is an ordained minister, author of Destiny DNA, and founder of ROHO. For over 11 years, he has written more than 6,000 daily devotionals reaching believers worldwide. Learn more about Rev. Richards.