Potency of a Proper Position

Reflecting on Romans 1:1 "Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God" Paul obviously had come to understand that his strength was as a commissioned servant of Jesus Christ... not as a Hebrew of Hebrews, Pharisee, Rabbi or any other position of power or influence. I preached on the potency of a Proper Position on Sunday... and then there was today.
I was in the midst of counseling a couple this afternoon and as we were working through a situation that had come up today, several ideas came together. When we are walking with the Lord in faithful obedience and then something goes drastically "wrong" from our perspective, we should recognize that we have just gone to war (Eph 6). Now it the time to trust (lift up the shield of faith) and use the sword of the Spirit (The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord. - Job 1:20). Now it the time to stand firm... even when we don't understand what is happening.
We should also understand that in this context the Lord is often preparing to demonstrate His great power. Paul experienced this in a Philippian jail. Joseph discovered this in Egypt. We understand Job was instrumental in teaching Satan a lesson. We should know that when we are walking in obedience and our world is suddenly turned upside down that this is not a time to whine about our misfortune but rather to watch in wonder as to what the Lord is about to do. This is not a time to get defensive, it is a time to defer to the Lord. The power of the Lord shines through in our lives as we operate in humble obedience. That is what I mean by the potency of the proper position.
Well, in review, this blog reads like a mini message, but I just wanted to write down some thoughts about what the Lord has been showing me.