Friday, April 06, 2007 ·

If I really think hard about it, I can remember the whole atmosphere that the church was in. Back in those days, I remember how the entire environment was changed because of the presence of God. You couldn't say that I had any understanding whatsoever of spiritual things. I had no knowledge or ability to express how I felt. But as a little boy, I vividly remember experiencing His presence. I recall the feel of the cheap, rough carpet under my body. I remember the way it felt as I lay there in some hotel conference room. The rest of the adults oblivious to what I was going through.

As I traced the patterns of the carpet with my fingers, little did I realise what God was doing for me. He was tracing His plan and fusing His character with mine. Formed even before there was any trace or thought of my existence. Oh yes! Even without my understanding, He was filling me with His Spirit. Waiting for the time where my understanding would catch up with my spirit. Waiting for me to take hold of what I had.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10

I like the phrasing in the English Standard Version of Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
The Amplified version says God being a partner in their labor all things work together and are fitting into a plan for good to and for those who love God and are called according to His design and purpose.

I think many of us love God. The question that remains is, how do we know if we're called? How do we know whether God has a purpose for me?
The bible says in Jeremiah 29:11. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
In Ephesians 4, Paul speaks about each person in the body of Christ having a role to play.

I was reading Exodus 35:31-35 last week. And the Words of God through Moses really hit me hard. I will retell it as it spoke to me.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
God has filled me with the Spirit of God. The power of the Holy Spirit! He has anointed me with skill, intelligence, with knowledge. With all that is necessary for the job thats laid before me. Not just the minimum requirements but the ability to do an excellent job. To make beautiful work, music or words with high quality.

For the work that He has called me into, He has inspired me to learn and teach. HE has filled me with skill, artistic talent, imagination, words, ideas, plans, details to fulfill my calling. He has given me the ability to inspire others to find and carry out their plans as well.

As easily as I have received the Holy Spirit through salvation. As easily as I have been filled to the overflowing, with power of the Holy Spirit, I am just as easily anointed to do His will. With boldness and conviction, confidence and strength.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

0 comments:

The Visits

The Encouragement

Books I'm Reading

  • The Practice Of The Presence Of God by Brother Lawrence
  • Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll
  • A Million Miles In A Thousand Years by Donald Miller
  • A Royal Waste Of Time by Marva J. Dawn
  • Travelling Mercies by Anne Lamott
  • Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller
  • Thriving As An Artist In The Church by Rory Noland
  • The Adventure Of Worship by Gerrit Gustafson
  • Christ The Lord: The Road To Cana by Anne Rice
  • Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
  • Searching For God Knows What by Donald Miller
  • Sex God by Rob Bell
  • Jesus Wants To Save Christians by Rob Bell
  • Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
  • Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
  • The Wigglesworth Standard by Peter J. Madden