When you pray for provision from God, it shouldn't surprise you when He provides. When you pray for protection against your enemies and God builds a interoperable force-field around your life, your car, your family and your house - why question the power that he possesses? And when you offer God complete control of your finances, your job, your ambitions and your relationships, why is it so hard to accept when God suddenly hits the fast-forward button?
That is what has been happening with me. I thought God had me where He wanted me, working in a full-time position that was dedicated to furthering the cause of the Kingdom of God. I was busy, busy, busy. I was completely and sacrificially overwhelmed with my duties. I had succumbed to believing that anything new that I created had to be for the benefit of my little ministerial world. God had different plans - but then He hit the "pause" button. When that happens it is usually jolting to the spiritual system.
Sometimes it takes a very long 2x4 with a strategically position knot to help get the message through my head. If I trust Him to provide for my needs, then why do I question the blessings that start coming my way? Now, He has completely orchestrated a mass exodus from my career situation to lead me into a life that is fully devoted to living for Him. "But Greg, I thought you were in ministry...isn't that for God?" You rightly ask the question. The answer lays within my heart of hearts, as much as any person that is in active career that involves ministry. The truth is that I've had to leave "ministry" to enter the service and friendship of the King and only do kingdom work.
Now, it feels like he is hitting the fast-forward button. He is in control and all I have to do is be walking close enough to Him that I don't start depending on myself and walk out in front of Him - there is nothing more painful than when God has to step on the backs of my feet and even make me trip because of my own ambition. Yes, things are moving. Messages are becoming clear. Books, songs, musicals and other creative endeavors are becoming fruitful because of only one thing - obedience. Obedience really is the best way to show that we believe. If we are not being obedient to His word, than we are not believing that provision, protection and a true path is possible through the Lord. Faith can move mountains but the lack of faith and downright unbelief can be our undoing if we are not careful.
Trust Him. Believe that His way is the ONLY way. Know that His Truth is the pathway to Life. If you can believe that He has the power to forgive, the power provide victory over any downfall, then and only then will He be able to write the next chapter of your story. As a writer, this means everything to me. So I'll go forward or maybe fast-forward and pray for the wisdom to know when "pause" is the most important button of all.
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