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THANKFULNESS FOR GOD OUR CREATOR Deut. 30:19-20

In the early days of creation, God was known in Hebrew as Eloheim, which is plural, or El Shaddai , God who is sufficient for life.  So when we say ‘God’, we are actually speaking about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  It is somewhat difficult to completely separate the Eloheim who is ONE, the perfectly harmonized and unified One God, or a unity within Himself (the meaning of echad, ONE).  So I’m aiming this as toward God our Creator.

 

In Deuteronomy 30 Eloheim/God said some profound things.

 

15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil,

19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

 

It may be that the reason God put this in my mind is that all of my life God has continually given my life back to me in some way or another, starting from before I was born.  So first God choose life FOR me and then God helped me continue to choose life.

 

 

I AM THANKFUL —  that God gave us the ability to choose AND points us toward the best choices.

God made us sentient beings.  We are aware, responsive, reactive, and capable of feeling and sensing.  This means that we are capable of choice.  But God didn’t leave it at just that.  God spells it out for us.  There are good choices and bad choices.  It is God’s desire that we choose life.  Not only does God spell it out for us what our choices are, but He also always points us in the right direction.  From the very beginning, God spelled out our choices and told us which is the best choice.

 

EXAMPLES:  THE ADAMS AND CAIN

 

God’s aim was always that we are to live life to it’s fullest.  Not only does God point us in the right direction, but God is always available to encourage, explain and direct us in the right direction.  When Cain was contemplating murdering his brother God explained to him that wrong choices allow “sin” to crouch in readiness to overtake us.  But we must command sin to stay away.

 

God even sent His Son to suffer death for our sake so that we might be empowered to fight evil and to thus live life to it’s fullest.

 

I AM THANKFUL —  that God said He would never leave us nor forsake us.

Deut. 31: 8 And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

The word translated “leave” in some translations, means ‘to fail or neglect’.  So God will not neglect us.  He does not give us life and then send us on to fend for ourselves.  He is there for us. God is aware of our trials and hovers over our lives looking for places to influence us toward choosing LIFE.

 

 

 

 

I AM THANKFUL —  that God is patient and longsuffering.

There is an idiom in the OT that God used to describe himself with.  He said He is ‘long of nose’.  This means God is patient and longsuffering.   He’ll take a good long breath and count to 1000 instead of quickly getting angry.  God does not give up on us.  J

 

This is very important to me.  I have failed myself, others and thus God so many times.  There have been times I did not want to follow His directions, when I argued with God.  Facts are that humans are inherently self centered.  I want.  I don’t want. I can’t.  I’m afraid. I’d rather ……

 

Thank goodness we have a God who takes a good long deep breath and then says “OK, daughter and son, let’s try this again.   

 

 

I AM THANKFUL —  that God heals and cleanses us.

Ex. 15: and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.

2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

 

There are so many instances of God’s healing in Scripture and in life.  God desires the best for us.  I have experienced many miracles of God’s healing in my life, especially healing from sin. Repetitive sin is by far the worst disease of all.   Sin wounds the soul you know.  It wounds, twists and taints our hearts and minds so that we limp through life not thinking properly, not sensing or feeling in accurate ways.

Ps. 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

 

WHAT GOD CLEANS AND HEALS – HE USES!

 

Early on in my walk, God healed my hands of sinful doings.  And then years later He called me to go to school and learn Massage Therapy.   Hands called to cleanliness of intent are necessary for some jobs to be done well.  And clean/holy hands means that God can use them for His purposes.

 

 

I AM  SO THANKFUL —  that God desires to use us.

 

Isa. 6: 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: 


      “ Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” 

Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

 

Here am I Lord, use me, should be a heartfelt cry from all believers.   Just as God cleansed the lips of Isaiah so that he could be used of God to speak God’s words, so also God sent His Son to cleanse our hearts and souls, to heal and deliver us SO THAT we could experience the joys of doing the works of God.  SO THAT God could send us on a mission or two.  Whatever God heals, whatever God makes new in our lives enables us to live a life more consecrated to God, and enables God to better speak and move through us to spread His truth and His love and healing throughout the world.

 

God desires that we mature into the fullness of Christ so that we can do the works that He did.

 

Ephe. 4: 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect/mature human, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

 

John 14: 12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

 

As we mature we learn to give of our lives and that is where the blessing is.  Jesus said He came to serve and give His life as a ransom for others.  In God’s economy of giving, what we give He returns to us in fuller measure.  (Luke 6:38)  So what we give will be given back to us in some measure,  “pressed down, shaken together, and running over”.   In this way to give is to gain more.  We don’t lose anything.  

 

 

In SUMMARY:  

I AM THANKFUL —  that God gave me life and eternal life.

I AM THANKFUL —  that God gave us the ability to choose

AND points us toward the best choices, the choices that bring and give life.

I AM THANKFUL —  that God said He would never leave us, neglect us nor forsake us.

I AM THANKFUL —  that God is patient and longsuffering, never giving up on us.

I AM THANKFUL —  that God heals and cleanses us as well as forgives us.

I AM THANKFUL —  that God desires to use us to bless others and that we are blessed in the process.

 

 

GOD IS SOOO GOOD!!!   May we never forget that.

 

Thinking with Critical Glasses

Watching a lot of legal, criminal discovery, police and research programs I’ve come to appreciate the precision with which certain discovery activities are conducted. A conclusion cannot be arrived at without careful attention to details and analysis of only those details before arriving at tentative assumptions.  Even then that is often not enough for a firm conclusion.

The average person, however, who is over taken with desires to criticize and analyze rarely is so attentive to details and evidence.  They hear their neighbors TV on for 3 hours and assume it is being watched for 3 hours.  Actually, the person is having it on for background while on the computer.  Or, they fell asleep for 2 hours and woke up and watched the last hour before going to bed.  Or they forgot it was on while they were in another room doing something else.

A person who is prone to negativity is the most unreliable person to analyze pretty much anything. Their world view glasses are colored negative and critical. This is one reason why Scripture tells us in general to think on the positive and the things of good report.  For the average person who isn’t a crime analyzer, this will keep them out of trouble, and from making false assumptions.

Instead of spending time being a critic, our words and assumptions could be better spent trying to positively encourage and support others toward becoming all they can be in Christ.

 

Phil. 4:  ⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. ⁹ The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

 

Psalm 37:1-9 and a Choir of Angels

Many years ago in a time of great inner turmoil, God sent me a choir of angels to sing the words of Psalm 37:4 to me.  It would be impossible to describe the perfection of their voices but the sound was the most soothingly deliciously comforting to my hungry heart that I have ever experienced. It was the one thing that quieted my soul and let me know that if I would continue to trust God that He would work it all out even though the future horizon looked hopeless to me.  One minute despair was sweeping over me as I called out to God in anguish and the next minutes God’s response comforted me and quieted me giving me Hope.  That’s God for you.  That’s why we are to trust Him.  And of course, my future turned out a lot better then it looked at that moment. 

Today there are many in the Christian community who are struggling. Whether it is finances, jobs, interpersonal relationships, marriages, or a sense of personal hopelessness God is able to minister if we trust in Him and continue to do good.  So that is what I want to talk to you about.

 There are some key words and phrases in Psalm 37 :1-9

            Trust in the Lord and do good

            Befriend faithfulness

            Delight yourself in the Lord

            Trust in Him and He will act

            Be still before the Lord

            Wait patiently for Him

            Those who wait shall inherit the land

 

TRUST IN THE LORD AND DO GOOD

We often think of trust as a separate issue from doing good or doing what we know we should be doing..  Yet, a little thought and we realize that if we trust God truly, then we are going to continue to trust His judgment on what is good to do and do it.  This of course is different than not knowing what is the good thing to do.  When we know what is right, then we need to do it and trust God for the outcome. Continuing is the point.  Don’t stop doing good and try something else out.  Continue doing what we know to be right and we will find some peace therein.

BEFRIEND FAITHFULNESS

In Hebrew this comes out a bit deeper.  Graze or nourish yourself on faithfulness.  It’s not something an English speaker will usually think of.  However, according to King David remaining faithful is something that will nourish our souls.  We too often think of faithfulness as a duty or chore and do not consider that our faithfulness will produce life-giving nourishment for us.  There is a return on it.

DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD

These are the words from vs 4 that still ring in my heart when I see trouble brewing.  In Hebrew it is something like, enjoy deliciousness in Yahweh or rely upon Yahweh for your enjoyment.   When times are troubling that is when more than ever we should run to the Lord and strive to enter into His presence. More trouble.  More prayer.  I do not believe that David used the word translated ‘delight’ facetiously.  To be touched by God’s presence is more than thrilling, more than satisfying or gratifying.  It is life giving. 

TRUST IN HIM AND HE WILL ACT

While we are being faithful, continuing to do good and delighting in our frequent conversations with the Lord, we should know that God is not short armed.  He will act on our behalf.  We need to believe this.  He may not act in our timing but God will do what is necessary in the right timing, for the Lord loves justice.

BE STILL BEFORE THE LORD

The being still here is one of resting.  We are to quiet our fears and rest our hearts knowing that we can trust God with our lives.  This theme continues on with not fretting over the one who prospers (while we aren’t) or over the successful evil-doers . We must refrain from anger and forsake wrath; in other words quiet our inner turmoil.

WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM

No matter what we do in life there is a space between taking action and the results forthcoming.  Some times are shorter than others.  Hitting a ball makes it move immediately.  Baking bread takes time.  Influencing lives takes the most time of all.  When we take refuge in the Lord, it will require a trusting patience.  Paul tells Timothy in 1 Tim. 6:11 to “pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness” and to fight the good fight of faith.

THOSE WHO WAIT FOR THE LORD SHALL INHERIT THE LAND

Throughout the Scriptures God gives promises to those who will trust in Him and wait for Him.  While we are waiting, believing that God will act, we must do good works because we trust God.  Those who put their trust in God will not be disappointed.  That is something that we can count upon.  Life in this world is not a surety.  But God is a surety.

 

Conclusion:

There are those who complain that God has not visited them in any special way.  My experience is that those who visit God frequently and do as He bids them with a faithful trusting heart, will experience God’s presence in some way. God actually influences our lives in ways we are not aware of much more than we realize.  The more we trust God rather than the ways of the world, the more we will realize God's presence and workings in our lives.  So, we need to check ourselves and see that we are standing in the way of the Lord and not in the ways of the world.  For the ways of the world will not produce the goodnesses of the Lord.  The Holy Spirit cannot join hands with the unfruitful works of the world and must draw back. So, we must put off the unfruitful works of darkness, put on Christ, stand in the light and delight ourselves in the Lord.  Then we can wait patiently for Yahweh to take action on our behalf.

 

 

The "gift" of Free Choice

Jer. 17:9-10 "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? 'I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.'"

 God's gift to us is 'freedom to choose' at our own discretion. Thus, when we choose what is good and right it is because we want to not because we are forced to. But it is our bane as well. There are so many things in life that can influence us in the wrong directions. It can be scary to know that God is watching. But it is comforting as well. When we call upon the Lord to help us do what is good and right, He will be there to help us. God wants us to succeed, and grow in understanding, because God knows that the godly choices will ultimately bring about positive results in our lives and those around us. So, don't despair. Keep your relationship with the Lord fresh, intimate, and constant.

Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."

 

The Fallacy of the Firstborn Right of Leadership

There is a long time popular fallacy and misinterpretation of Scripture that declares only males can be public leaders because the male was created first in the record of Genesis.

Recently, one of our Bible Study groups had the privilege of reading through the book of Genesis.  One of several things that stood out was that God never choose the first born to be leaders.  God always choose the one whose heart and intent was righteous.  Put these very clear facts of history together with the other glaring omission of God ever stating that the first born had leadership rights, and we see that this concept is man made and inserted into the interpretation of what is said in Genesis.  It is also inserted into the interpretation of what Paul said in 1 Timothy 2. 

What God did say in Genesis is that it was not good for the human to be alone.  This had nothing to do with authority or leadership, but aloneness. AFTER the man discovered what God already knew, that there was no one LIKE him (not different than), God proceeded to take of the man’s own essence and reform and refine it into the only one who was like the human enough to allay his aloneness — another human, but female. All of this had nothing whatsoever to do with the females fitness for leadership because God gave humanity, not male humans, the responsibility of leadership over the creation. The ability to compassionately lead, guide, protect and direct to promote life is part of the image of God that all humans share. Some are more gifted than others. But it is not imparted by being born first. It was imparted to all humans by the supernatural hand of our Creator. 

 

 

Wonderful to be Human! \o/\o/\o/

Orchids are one of the most beautiful and diverse of flowers. Sometimes when I’m out looking at my orchids I just get lost in the intricacies of the designs.  They each have their patterns but individually each one is different and yet equally beautiful.  

The thing that is so amazing about being human is that we have the loosest “pattern” if you can call it that.  All of earth and all of the creatures have tight patterns for who they are.  A dog is very doglike, not like a bear,  a skunk, a monkey or any other creature. Even all the different birds stay within their patterns, yet display their own specific personalities and individualities.  Humans on the other hand can achieve characteristics of other creatures.  We learn music from the birds (even chickens) and whales and all the sounds of the earth that we hear. We copy flying from all the creatures that fly including flying squirrels and make mechanical things to achieve flight.  We learn patterns of swimming from seals and other swimming creatures that can only swim one way although expertly.  Humans even have the ability to live like and among other species adapting to their life styles.  We also learn our good and bad behaviors from other creatures: stubborn like a donkey, crafty like a fox, teamwork like the ants, unthinking like a bulldog in heat, silly fun loving monkeys, and so forth.  Our pattern as a human is amazingly adaptive.  

We can be whoever, whatever, however we want to be.  And as long as we love God first and foremost with all our being honoring His Holiness, and love our neighbor as ourselves, it will turn out great.  :)   Jesus came to set us free from the bondages of sin.  Sin makes us more restricted like the other creatures of the earth. But within God's freeing guidelines we can become uniquely ourselves like Moses, Deborah, Joseph (Jacob's son), Miriam, John the Baptist (now there is unique!), Priscilla, Paul, Huldah, Timothy, Phoebe and any combination thereof to give honor to God and God's love to our fellow humans.

So whether you are male or female, a mother or a father, married or single, young or older, of any ethnic group of the earth, none of this matters although they all affect who we are.  Yet, within all those gifts we can still be uniquely a one of a kind pattern of human that God can bless others through.  We cannot be fully free outside of God.  But within God's holiness, within the charisma of the Holy Spirit, within relationship with our Creator we can be free and should avail ourselves of the opportunity for creative life to the best of our ability. Today, be free in Jesus the Messiah.

Romans 8:¹ There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

1 Cor. 2:⁹ But as it is written:  “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

 ¹⁰ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. ¹¹ For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. ¹² Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

Angels in the surgery room

As many of my freinds know by now, I’m in the hospital having fractured my other hip. Sad story I know.  First I want to thank you all for your prayers, your phone calls and your visits. Our church is really learning how to love one another: support one another, assist one another, carry one another’s burdens, etc.  My church and fellow believers are a joy to fellowship with.Their prayers helped to call out the necessary number of angels to battle for my life.  That is exactly what happened.  Just before I went into surgery, the Lord told me that this was going to be an adventure.  That is not something that I would have ever thought.   They gave me a block instead of regular anesthesia because in my last surgery I had to be resuscitated. So you see how important prayers were.  I was given valium and some other similar medications to help me totally relax.  When I went “under’ I was in a room of huge, HUGE, tall, big glorious white shining angels battling with swords I’m sure I saw flashing by.  The whole room, in the Spirit, was bright white light, bright wings,  bright white robes and flashes of their shining golden hair. I felt rather small, even child like.  All around me were these glorious angelic beings battling the enemy for my life.  It was a battle that would be won. And God had put joy in me, chasing away all anxiety.  Occasionally, I would come to consciousness and would tell the surgical team that they were great warriors, and winning the battle, and I think I praised each one of them for the great job they were doing.  My joy at witnessing this triumphant battle was almost unspeakable.  It was truly an adventure..
 
After I asked the Lord for a Scripture about what had happened. The Scripture the Lord gave to me was Psalms 24:7-10 where the Lord is called the King of glory, strong and mighty and mighty in battle.  This was a conviction that what I had experienced was real and not a dream.
 
Remember the Scriptures that say that all things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purposes.  We don’t always know what God has to do in order to work things for our betterment.  But it always requires a few things on our part. We need to trust and believe God. We must be willing.  And we must do whatever we know God is telling us to do.  Jesus said that His sheep hear His voice.  We are no comparison to the beauty, power or strength of God or His angels. Realizing that should help us to rely upon God’s influence in our lives  in all areas.  As we determine to be close to God and do what is necessary to do that, we will become more sensitive to God’s voice, influence and presence.  He is here with us.  
 
Rev. 3: 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
 
John 14: 23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 

God is with us in many ways we just do not see. So remember that the next time you pray for something, think BIG.

Much Aloha in the Lord,

  

Better to be “mistreated” with God’s people ……

Heb. 11:  24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

1 Tim. 6: 17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 

Paul goes on to admonish Timothy to encourage fellow believers to ‘be rich in good deeds, to be generous, and willing to share’.  With some small thought we can rightly conclude that part of our richness in this world is to come from our treatment of one another.  We are not meant to be islands to one another, only showing our faces at the church building door.  Godly fellowship, sharing of meals, meeting together sharing laughter and prayers, is also a grace gift of the blessings of community from the Lord.  

Yes, the world mistreats us as believers, and sometimes even fellow believers mistreat us, but it is still better to join together with our less than perfect brethren, than to separate and be friends with the world.

 

WILL THE REAL MEANING OF HOSPITALITY PLEASE REVEAL HIM/HERSELF?

Hospitality is one of those Biblical words that has been redefined and limited to entertainment, catering of a sort and inviting people over for meals. While it is true that hospitality can include these elements, they are not a required part of it.  It seems that in the economy of limiting women to specific roles, gender hierarchalists had to come up with a few more gifts for women since in the roles of leaders and heads of church and home, the men commandeered most of the gifts of the Spirit as part of their roles. Thus, the concept of a womanly gift that was centered in the home was created in redefining ‘hospitality’, so that women could be praised for being gifted in hospitality without offending any men.

This raises a few concerns.  Will the real meaning of hospitality please reveal him/herself.  Is hospitality actually a gift or manifestation of the Holy Spirit?  Are there any gender divisions in the dispersement of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit?  Is hospitality of any kind really gender limited?

In finding the definition of hospitality, don’t be too amazed that it is a word that defines an attitude.  Are attitudes gifts of the Spirit.  Not the last time I checked, although sometimes a manifestation of the Holy Spirit will help our attitudes. Manifestations of the Holy Spirit are those supernatural helps from God that are beyond human insights, understanding, and capability.  Hospitality is an attitude of warm invitation, friendliness, openly receiving others into one’s space with generosity and cordiality. Biblically, hospitality is specifically required of those who serve the church in leadership capacities. 

As I have matured in the Lord I have discovered that for me, to be hospitable to everyone I can, affords me many opportunities for personal ministry.  Since leaders are called to be servants and serve the needs of others with what God gifts them, hospitality is an attitude encouraging opportunities to serve. By welcoming people into your space, whether car or table or home or where ever, we tell them they are received and accepted.  We become a safe place.  Being a safe place means that people will return again and again for comfort, healing, wisdom, insight and learning. 

My encouragement to fellow Christians is to become a safe place for people to visit.  Be prepared to serve people with whatever gifts God is currently manifesting through you whether in the Holy Spirit or of the heart.  In this way, whether others know it or not you will become a leader in God’s church.  God will see the true hospitable heart and reward accordingly.

 

SUPERNATURAL FAITH



Supernatural faith is when we are in the flow of God’s heart and our heart.  We are in the moment of realness, real life and pure truth. It is not about doing something.  It is about being in truth what God is drawing up in our soul and heart. We don’t have to try or strain, we need only respond to what the Holy Spirit is releasing within us.  It is not a skill or a character trait, yet we can learn to do it. First we must know God’s voice and the urging of the Holy Spirit. Then we must learn to trust God. And then we must learn to yield to God’s urgings.

Knowing God’s voice will come naturally as we spend quality time in conversation with the Lord. I say conversation because it involves listening as well as sharing our hearts in honesty. Honesty is key.  Sometimes we will struggle with being honest because we don’t know our own heart. As we struggle to release our own hearts to God in truth, the Holy Spirit will help us.  Step by step we will learn to hear and recognize God’s impressions and directions in our lives.  It is a process that takes time just like an athlete get’s stronger with practice and a painter gets more precise with practice.

Trusting God is learned by obedience to His directions.  It also involves knowing God’s voice and knowing God’s inspired words in Scripture. Jesus is the Word and the Word is God. This is why Isaiah 55 says that the Word that goes forth from God’s ‘mouth’ will not return void but it will accomplish that which He purposed and it will prosper in the thing it was sent for.  This is tricky because most believers do not know God’s written word well at all.  As we learn God’s written Word and His living words on our soul, we will slowly mature in trust because our heart will learn that ultimately God’s loves us more and better than any living soul is capable.  Whatever the Lord says and directs is for the purpose of lifting our hearts with good news, with binding the inner wounds of our soul, to release those bound in sin and darkness so that they may experience the light and life of God’s goodness.  While it is true that sometimes healing is painful and being released from our addictions is frightening, the end result is holy freedom and living life such as we’ve never lived it before.

YIELDING TO GOD’S URGINGS involves both hearing and trusting God.  We cannot yield to what we cannot hear and our own conscience will not allow us to yield to what we do not trust.  But when we trust God’s ultimate goodness then we can learn to put aside fears of what if’s, insecurities, and a lack of trust in ourselves.  It isn’t about us.  What God wants to live through us is His Love for us individually, for all people, and for His people, the Body of Christ. We are to be His hands, His arms, His eyes, and His mouthpiece.  So, yielding to and obeying the Lord allows us to experience more of Him in special and particular ways.

 

Thus, as we like godly sheep recognize the Good Shepherd’s voice and respond to it with trust that the Lord does not deceive us (if we ask for an egg He does not give us a stone), then we will be living in moments of supernatural faith.