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There are four ways to approach a problem.
Most people have a “fix it” attitude when it comes to problems, also known as the solve approach. How God approaches problems and what He wants us to do is: dissolve problems.
A great example of dissolving a problem comes from the story of Solomon. In II Chronicles 10-12, Solomon asks for wisdom and knowledge from God.
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.
(II Chronicles 10-12)
In the first chapter of II Chronicles, the Hebrew word mada was used three times (in verses 10, 11, and 12). The word was translated as knowledge and spoke of what Solomon requested from God instead of riches, long life, and victory over his enemies. God recognized that Solomon requested a cause, wisdom and knowledge, instead of these effects, riches, long life, and victory over his enemies, and because of that, God said He would give Solomon the cause as well as the effects.
The Hebrew word mada comes from the root word yada, which means “to know” or “to separate out mentally.” It turns out mada means “to know how you know” and was even translated as the word science in Daniel 1-4. Ultimately, the word mada means “the ability to think about thinking.” Let's see how it works.
In I Kings, the immediate application of this mada was seen.
Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. And the one woman said, Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. And it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. And this woman's child died in the night, because she lay upon it. And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; but when I had looked at it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, whom I did bear. And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
(I Kings 3:16-22)
This story is the ideal example of the different ways Solomon could have dealt with this problem.
Notice, solving this problem is going to take a lot of effort, perhaps causing people to lie or blackmail each other, with the possibility Solomon could reach a wrong conclusion. The wrong conclusion could be found out as the child grew older. The child may even become traumatized, always wondering who their real mother was.
Think about it: Solve is our approach today through the court system. Do you think our legal process has made our nation better over time? Would a court's decision be the end of the matter, or would there be appeals?
What was Solomon's approach, especially considering he had mada?
Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. And the king said, Fetch me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it. Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
(I Kings 3:23-27)
Solomon took a step in the opposite direction of solve. Solomon said to give him a sword so he could divide the baby in two. What did that answer cause these two women to state?
They stated their thought processes; their intangible causes. Solomon was then able to know for sure which woman was the mother because he got to the intangible causes instead of looking for observable whats. Solomon used the Dissolve approach, which is, treating the intangible cause until the problem disappears. Not only did Solomon's answer settle the matter forever without any appeals, it also made an interesting impression on all of Israel that was stated in the concluding verse of the chapter:
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
(I Kings 5:28)
Basically, when people heard Solomon's decision, they thought, “Solomon is wise; however, that decision didn't come from a man. That decision could only have come from God.” It looks like mada and dissolve are proofs of the wisdom of God!
Dissolve deals with the intangible cause. The most important intangible cause is uniqueness.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
(Romans 12:6-8)
When a person has poor mental and emotional health, they are distracted from living the unique purpose God gave them. This results in a person getting “in the hole” or “stuck” and unable to make progress.
In most situations, when someone gets “out of the hole,” or “unstuck,” they struggle with what to do next. If they don't know what to do, they will likely jump back into the hole because it's more comfortable; they're used to it.
When you know your uniqueness and know how to bear your own burden, you not only help yourself intentionally get out of the hole, but it also allows you to climb your mountain, making progress on your unique path. This dissolves the issue of falling in a hole because you aren't worried about holes if you are climbing up your mountain.
The Restoration Process provides the information needed to learn who you are and how to bear your own burden, intentionally repairing your mental and emotional health. With the tools learned in the Restoration Process, you will be able to dissolve problems by hearing God's still small voice more clearly and more often than ever!
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