If you’ve known me for any amount of time you’ve probably heard me ask this question, “If you could do anything and know it would succeed what would it be?”
“You cannot stay where you are and go with God” is a truth seen throughout the Bible. Abraham could not have remained in Ur and experienced God’s promise to him being fulfilled. Moses could not have stayed in the wilderness by the burning bush and seen the redemption of the Israelites from Egypt. Gideon could not remain hiding in the threshing floor and defeat the Midianites. Paul could not have stayed in Damascus and planted churches across Asia Minor. David could not have remained with the sheep on the hillsides and become a great king over Israel.
Too often we want to stay where we are in the comfort of our own home, in our home town, in the job we worked to get, and let God bless us and use us without actually following Him anywhere. The command to “go into all the world and preach the gospel” was given to every believer, not just those standing with Him as Christ ascended into heaven. The question remains, is Christ truly our Lord and we His servants, or do we prefer it the other way around? Have you truly given your life, your future, your family, your job, everything you are and have into the hands of the Master?
The Experiencing God course has made me face the issue of whether God is able to do extraordinary things through an ordinary person. The cool thing is that once I affirmed that God IS able–that He is able to do incredible things through my life–then I’ve been on an amazing journey with Him.
It’s a journey with unlimited possibilities and incredible opportunities. I can’t wait to see what’s next!
What about you?
What has God been asking YOU to do?
What’s the first step?
P.S. This lightpost is from the Czech Republic where God has led my family on two missions trips. How cool is that?!
Just had conversation along this lines w/someone else recently. She felt “led” to do something, but her husband was in complete opposition. I told her I didn’t believe God would lead her in opposition to her husband. If it’s truly of God, He could change her hubby’s mind or hers. Your thoughts?
If she is supposed to do it than God will bring her husband into agreement.
Pray. Wait. Trust.
I wanted to adopt a baby in 1999. In 2007 John brought up the idea. We’re in the process. God’s timing is perfect!