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Friday, February 26, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Listen
He was camping in a cave.
Just had some awesome victories at work - made his employer look really good in front of the competition. In fact, exposed the competition's drastic weakness in a way that made them look incredibly foolish - even verbally mocked them while he was at it.
Back to the cave.
He was hiding. Feeling sorry for himself. I've felt like this before - like I'm the only one around that could possibly understand my problems. No one is for me - everyone's against me - I'm alone. Confused about my calling. After everything I've done, what is next?
That's a good time to listen.
It was Elijah in the cave (read his story in 1 Kings).
God wanted to talk to him. He was near him in a great & powerful presence, but His voice was a gentle whisper.
It was in that gentle whisper that Elijah found breakthrough. God gave him direction - told him what role to step into, what direction to go, and encouraged him.
Yes, Elijah was in a down spot - fearing Jezebel, and feeling like he was the last one left. But he went to the right spot. The cave was on Mt. Horeb, the mountain of God. He knew he had to find God's presence and listen for His voice. Took him 40 days and nights of travel to get there.
Endure.
Find God's presence.
Listen for His gentle whisper.
~Selah~
Just had some awesome victories at work - made his employer look really good in front of the competition. In fact, exposed the competition's drastic weakness in a way that made them look incredibly foolish - even verbally mocked them while he was at it.
Back to the cave.
He was hiding. Feeling sorry for himself. I've felt like this before - like I'm the only one around that could possibly understand my problems. No one is for me - everyone's against me - I'm alone. Confused about my calling. After everything I've done, what is next?
That's a good time to listen.
It was Elijah in the cave (read his story in 1 Kings).
God wanted to talk to him. He was near him in a great & powerful presence, but His voice was a gentle whisper.
It was in that gentle whisper that Elijah found breakthrough. God gave him direction - told him what role to step into, what direction to go, and encouraged him.
Yes, Elijah was in a down spot - fearing Jezebel, and feeling like he was the last one left. But he went to the right spot. The cave was on Mt. Horeb, the mountain of God. He knew he had to find God's presence and listen for His voice. Took him 40 days and nights of travel to get there.
Endure.
Find God's presence.
Listen for His gentle whisper.
~Selah~
Friday, February 5, 2010
Change
What does it take for us to change?
We all give a mental nod to the fact that we should change and grow and mature.
But what does that look like? How quickly does it happen? What does it take?
Doesn't God work through those closest to us - our spouse & kids & close friends - to show us why and how to change? How about sermons and the Bible and other books and just listening to the voice of God?
If so, do we hear these promptings, and do we really respond to them?
I think the process of change is a journey, fast or slow, that begins with an acknowledgement that we need to change - that we haven't arrived at perfection. Sometimes this feels like eating humble pie, but that's ok. A good dose of humility is like nitrous - acts like a catalyst to speed the transformation.
Funny thing is, once the transformation occurs, we can't believe how naive we were to resist the change.
I need to embrace change.
We all give a mental nod to the fact that we should change and grow and mature.
But what does that look like? How quickly does it happen? What does it take?
Doesn't God work through those closest to us - our spouse & kids & close friends - to show us why and how to change? How about sermons and the Bible and other books and just listening to the voice of God?
If so, do we hear these promptings, and do we really respond to them?
I think the process of change is a journey, fast or slow, that begins with an acknowledgement that we need to change - that we haven't arrived at perfection. Sometimes this feels like eating humble pie, but that's ok. A good dose of humility is like nitrous - acts like a catalyst to speed the transformation.
Funny thing is, once the transformation occurs, we can't believe how naive we were to resist the change.
I need to embrace change.
Begin
A journey begins before you ever get in the car. Launch the endeavor. Step on the trail.
It starts as an idea. A desire. A challenge.
Then it percolates for a while. Flavored. Filtered. Transformed to the finished product.
It's transferred to others. Your spouse. Your kids. Your friends.
It brings excitement. Hope. Dreams.
Then there's preparation. Real. Raw. Revealing.
It's life changing before it begins.
So when did the journey really begin?
It starts as an idea. A desire. A challenge.
Then it percolates for a while. Flavored. Filtered. Transformed to the finished product.
It's transferred to others. Your spouse. Your kids. Your friends.
It brings excitement. Hope. Dreams.
Then there's preparation. Real. Raw. Revealing.
It's life changing before it begins.
So when did the journey really begin?
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