Souls are so important. Ministry is so important. Knowing the will of God and making decisions are so important. The importance is magnified because of what rests in these realities. That’s why the temptation to force God’s hand is so powerful! And also the temptation to believe that it all “rests” on me is even more severe when the stakes are so high. We have reasons that seem to make sense for forcing the hand of God in choices relating to the work of the LORD.
For instance…
We are tempted to fill empty slots with the nearest available “somewhat qualified” body.
We are tempted to manipulate people into giving because they have money.
We are tempted to assign people jobs because they have skills.
We are tempted to ‘respect’ persons because of what they can do for the ‘ministry.’
We are tempted to push our way in meetings with the strongest voice.
In our rush to do the job, we are tempted to believe what we see is all there is.
Now most of these things make sense in the world in which we live. But in God’s wonderful economy things work a little differently…
God uses the weak to confound the wise.
God gives people a heart to give and we can trust the Spirit to lead them.
God has a plan for each and every life; we should diligently help everyone to live it!
God is not a respecter of persons, if we respect persons above God, we will fall into error.
God speaks in a still small voice… which means we can hear Him only if we are listening. He does not yell above the crowd.
God says our enemy is invisible, he says our hearts are where the truth of who we are is hidden, and God’s potential in a life cannot be read in one’s past, it must be seen through His eyes. What we see is not all there is!
Sometimes we need to take stock and remember a few important truths! God is in control, He has the plan, He opens the doors at the right time. Our part is to surrender, obey and follow… and then to surrender, obey and follow. We don’t have to lay awake at night wondering what should be our next move, what should be our next letter, what should be our next strategy. We can rest in Him knowing He will show us the next step, give us the next word, and open the next strategy before us! Surrender, obey, and follow!
Thank you LORD!
I remember the first time I saw the little purple flowers on the mountains in Tibet. They were soooo simply beautiful. And I thought, what a pity that no one but me may ever see these. And then I thought, maybe God makes beautiful things, not to make us happy, but for His own pleasure and because He just enjoys making and having beautiful creations.
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