What a year this has been in ministry. It has definitely been the most interesting I've had. The year started with The Gathering in Florida that supernaturally confirmed dreams I've been having were in fact placed in my heart by God. To say the least I was super excited...then the testing began...here is what it came down to, is it about the dream or is it about God?
This may sound funny but one of the stories that intrigues me the most in the Bible is when Abraham is called to sacrifice Isaac. At first we ask why would God ask such a horrific thing...but here is the test...what is more important...is it God or is it the dream God fulfilled? What I've discovered through this year is, sometimes we lose sight of God in the midst of chasing the dream He has birthed in our hearts...I believe I was starting to fall in love with the dream and instead of letting my love for God grow. Then obstacles appeared that forced me to call out to God, to check the course...to say the least doubts began to go through my mind...I began looking for an easy way out...I wanted relief from the frustrations.
God has given relief. He is using someone in my life who doesn't even know the impact they have made. One particular day I was feeling so frustrated. I walked in the door and had a message from them. I returned their call and as we talked my passion was being fed...back to the story of Abraham and Isaac. On the way up the mountain Isaac asked Abraham, 'Where's the sacrifice?' Abraham responds, 'The Lord will Provide.' In the midst of this test Abraham was ready to receive what God had in store. Because of a heart of readiness he discovered a ram in the thicket...this Christmas season I have found my ram in the thicket. There are still many things I am having to continually place in God's hand but just as Abraham learned something new about God through this experience I am learning something new about God. So the frustrations are real but MY GOD IS REAL and that is what I must focus upon, if I don't no telling what I could miss.
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