**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**
"God, please work in spite of me. Let me get out of the way so you can do your work." I hear these
well-meaning words in prayers, from leaders and in books. These words come from
those I believe genuinely seek humility and to serve God. Well-meaning words
but one of my greatest pet peeves.
God desires to use us, God has created us and called us to certain works on this earth (Ephesians 2:10). God
works through us NOT in spite of us. He does not call us
to get out of the way, He is not thwarted by our sin. Sure, we mess up, sure
our actions can have negative consequences on others but that does not mean God
cannot use them. Exactly the opposite and an amazing thing about God … He
redeems and resurrects sin and death. He does not work around us but through us … no matter what.
How will God work through you today? Perfect or imperfect, be on the lookout
for how God uses you and uses others to serve Him!
**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Extra Work
**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**
“What God wants done clashes with what I want to do for Him.”
Brennan Manning – The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus
Noble as it sounds, often what we want to do for God is not what He is asking us to do. I have my list of virtuous offerings for God that would look good to the human eye. Yet my virtuous offerings have to do with me and how I want to serve (even if they are self-sacrificial and honorable) rather than how God is calling me. For some reason I think I know myself better and know what I best have to offer. If I would allow God, He will show me deeper parts of me and greater works than I could ever dream of. And here’s the kicker – His call would become exactly what I want to do and what God wants and what I want will slowly align.
To discern what God wants means that I actually take the time to listen to God. I need to take the time to hear from God in prayer. This means I need to shut up. Yes, prayer includes talking to God and it also includes listening to God.
Do you know what works God is calling you to? Are there “extras” that you have added?
Will you sit and listen today?
**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
“What God wants done clashes with what I want to do for Him.”
Brennan Manning – The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus
Noble as it sounds, often what we want to do for God is not what He is asking us to do. I have my list of virtuous offerings for God that would look good to the human eye. Yet my virtuous offerings have to do with me and how I want to serve (even if they are self-sacrificial and honorable) rather than how God is calling me. For some reason I think I know myself better and know what I best have to offer. If I would allow God, He will show me deeper parts of me and greater works than I could ever dream of. And here’s the kicker – His call would become exactly what I want to do and what God wants and what I want will slowly align.
To discern what God wants means that I actually take the time to listen to God. I need to take the time to hear from God in prayer. This means I need to shut up. Yes, prayer includes talking to God and it also includes listening to God.
Do you know what works God is calling you to? Are there “extras” that you have added?
Will you sit and listen today?
**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
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