Hello everyone! Part 1 of Our Faith Journey is under “Grace Insights” incase you missed it. We decided to add another category for our lessons on Faith.
In part one we talked about getting in touch with God’s character, God’s purposes in our generation and God’s ways. In order for us to not miss God and learn to hear from Him and follow Him in faith we must get a handle on His Character, His Purposes, and His ways. The only way we can do this is by looking through God centered glasses. Often we interpret our world through the natural lenses of our own self-made expectations and as we noted in part 1 and many times this is when we find ourselves angry and disappointed with God.
God centered glasses interpret our world from God’s perspective, purposes, desires and activity. Many times God’s will is like an iceberg. With an iceberg you can only see the top 10% and the other 90% can’t be seen. The key to getting to the other 90% underneath is responding to what He has already shown you – the top 10%. The time to respond to His will is the moment He reveals His will. God desires immediate obedience. If God has revealed the plan and has given you the green light He means for you and I to get busy! Delayed obedience is disobedience! Our delay may cause us to miss out on what God has planned for us to be apart of in that moment – the joy and excitment!! If God has been clear – Trust Him – regardless of appearances!
This orientation to God puts us in a position to walk with Him – hearing Him speak to us. It also puts us in the place to experience joy unspeakable in our personal relationship with Him. One morning this week in my Quiet Time I realized that one of the most amazing things about God is that He not only loves me – He ENJOYS me and even likes me! He wants to talk and fellowship with us. If you are not hearing from God it is not due to His lack of communication. I am sure that the problem is on our end somewhere. He has so much to say to each of us. Let’s get busy listening.
Stay turned for Part 3 coming on Perseverance!
Dana Dodd
Dana,
Great lesson. Delayed obedience is disobedience.
REBUKE!
Sheryl