And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
Genesis 6:1-8
There are times when to enable you move forward, you may have to move backwards first!
There are times when to enable you move outward, you must move inward.
There are times also when to enable you accelerate, you must take time to decelerate!
It is called taking a bow! It means to retreat for a while in the warfront!
It means to take time to reflect in order for you to affect!
It means a time of pondering and re-planning to enable you push higher in life and ministry.
There are times when you must take a bow from your volume of work to enable you to rest.
There are times when you must take a bow from a job (you resign or retire) to enable you to face your God and your family - especially if the job is not godly or if it is affecting your peace with God / man or if you have worked all your life
There are times when you must take a bow from a relationship that you know is sending you to hell.
There are crucial times when to enable you really achieve your goals, you must take a bow from some of your expectations.
There are times when you must take a bow from your right to win an argument in order for you to save a relationship!
To take a bow is not the same thing as quitting!
To take a bow is like when a factory or a school goes on recess.
It enables you to look again at your life, your goals, your salvation, your family and to plan again.
Even God in Genesis 6 ( today's scripture) had to take a bow and wipe out all his initial human creation except Noah.
Taking a bow is a characteristic of known champions!
There are habits you should take a bow from today!
Take a bow from the hustle and bustle of your daily schedule to fast and pray once a week!
It will keep you from dryness! What is it you must take a bow from? Think and act today.
God bless you!!
I still remain 