Are you living your life to the greatest possible intent? Are you pursuing God's plan for your life in such a way that you know that you will succeed? Are you taking risk and putting yourself out there knowing that with God all things truly are possible.
Maybe you are procrastinating, afraid to move forward because you fear failure, fear what others may say. Or perhaps you fear that God will not do what He said He would do for you.
These are the very thoughts that I find myself pondering over these past few weeks. Will God really do what I heard Him speak into my life. Is He setting me up to go through more challenges and trials. Am I willing to risk all that He has invested in my life. Am I willing to sink all of my resources, my money, my time, and my name, to step out in faith? Hmmm.
Some people may say, or course I will put my faith in God and trust His plan. So do I, almost all the time. I tell others to trust God, He will never let you down. However, sometimes God will put us to a test that is easier said than done. He will entrust to us His resources and come back to see how we fared.
In the book of Mathew, the master gave talents to His servants, entrusting them to their care. One day He came back to see if they were being responsible for putting His talents to use. What is discovered in that teaching, is that the two servants who knew their master, how He worked, what He expected of them, where able to continue to be productive even while He was not there to tell them what to do. The third servant felt His master was a harsh wicked man for prospering beyond what He sowed.
So, I have to really examine my thoughts and action. Do I really trust God, and His plan for my life. Am I willing to put everything on the line, knowing full well how He works. He is not some harsh wicked God who will set me up to fail. Sure He reaps where He does not sow. But He does it to show me what to expect.
If I am faithful and willing to work with what God has entrusted to me, take calculated risk, His desire is to give me more, not take away my investments. As I write these words, the Spirit of God is confirming my thoughts. My God is a faithful and just master. His desires to share the joy which He has, to share His good fortune.
What about you are you willing to be faithful and trustworthy so that you too can enter into the joy and abundance that God desires to give to His servants. I encourage you to continue in faith, continue in your calling(work, ministry, business). God desires to bless you, He is just and giving. His rewards those who are faithful, and trustworthy to what He has given them.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
God Will Show Up In Perculiar Places
Yesterday I heard that familiar, still, quiet voice. It said to me, as I was sitting on the bathroom stall in my home, "Be still and know that I am God". To reasons know to me, it got my attention. For the rest of the day I was able to calm my mind and focus on my number one goal, working the plan of God for my life.
I was surprised that I did not react the way I once would have done. Normally hearing that scripture would have caused me to immediately stopped everything, got on my knees,and pray. However, the revelation I received was to "stop worrying, stop complaining, and do what you are called to do. Know that I am who I say that I am".
Some people would say that thing happen coincidentally. But what happened to me later that evening (I was able to work from morning to night, joyfully), was God doing His thing. As I was doing some research online, I came across a few sripture references for Christian writers, to help them stay focused. Guess what was right there in the middle of them all? Psalm 46:10 "Let be and be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth"!
God began to show me that I had only been in Charlotte for less than two weeks, and already I had started nagging and worrying Him about the fact that I did not have a job, feeling sad that I had no friends, no place to worship in Charlotte. I was already asking or telling God what I needed. But, this scripture reminded me of God's word in Jeremiah 29:11, where God say's, " I know the plans that I have for you".
God was showing me that I was using my mouth the wrong way, asking for a job, when what I really desired was to earn a decent income from my speaking and writing ministry. I was reminded that God told me, He would send me to a place of worship wich He has chosen for me.
So last night I started praying, asking God's forgiveness for not completely trusting His plan, His timing, His guidance. Also acknowledging that He is Lord over my life and able to do all that I desire and more. As He gently reminds me, He is the God that quiets the wind and parts great and mighty seas. Once again God's Word and His sweet Holy Spirit comforts, guides and brings peace to my soul.
Carla B...Change Your Vision. Change Your Life
I was surprised that I did not react the way I once would have done. Normally hearing that scripture would have caused me to immediately stopped everything, got on my knees,and pray. However, the revelation I received was to "stop worrying, stop complaining, and do what you are called to do. Know that I am who I say that I am".
Some people would say that thing happen coincidentally. But what happened to me later that evening (I was able to work from morning to night, joyfully), was God doing His thing. As I was doing some research online, I came across a few sripture references for Christian writers, to help them stay focused. Guess what was right there in the middle of them all? Psalm 46:10 "Let be and be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth"!
God began to show me that I had only been in Charlotte for less than two weeks, and already I had started nagging and worrying Him about the fact that I did not have a job, feeling sad that I had no friends, no place to worship in Charlotte. I was already asking or telling God what I needed. But, this scripture reminded me of God's word in Jeremiah 29:11, where God say's, " I know the plans that I have for you".
God was showing me that I was using my mouth the wrong way, asking for a job, when what I really desired was to earn a decent income from my speaking and writing ministry. I was reminded that God told me, He would send me to a place of worship wich He has chosen for me.
So last night I started praying, asking God's forgiveness for not completely trusting His plan, His timing, His guidance. Also acknowledging that He is Lord over my life and able to do all that I desire and more. As He gently reminds me, He is the God that quiets the wind and parts great and mighty seas. Once again God's Word and His sweet Holy Spirit comforts, guides and brings peace to my soul.
Carla B...Change Your Vision. Change Your Life
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