my brain is still pretty confused. i want to hear God's voice, but i'm not sure who i'm hearing. i want to be doing what's right. and i know i often don't. {that's something about learning more about God. you see how much much much more you're so unlike God. so it's good, and it's sad. but it makes you more thankful i think for that He's done.} but yeh. i don't want to just be doing something because someone is telling me to. i don't want to be stretching myself too thin, or losing focus or attention in certain areas. i acknowledge that it might come down to self management, but still, i don't want to be overloaded. i don't want to be doing something, just coz i like the people i'd get to hang out with. so it's confusing. coz i don't want to be making excuses, but i don't want to be doing something God's not asking me to do. i need clarity!!
Category: God stuffWhat does the Lord require? (Micah 6:8)
It comes down to testing the words that happen in your head... test them against scripture and with those wise people around you.
Don't be surprised if God says "whatever"... cause God has given you a brain, gifts, skills and passion... that is more than enough to be part of changing the world ~ extending the Kingdom.
Too often I think we spend all our time thinking about what God wants us to do... sometimes it would be better to think about what God wants us to be. Two sides of the same coin but perhaps the doing bit is probably more linked to our passion/skills/gifts - the be bit is linked to how we live out our relationships with others while we do what we do.
Posted by: Dean at July 27, 2004 11:58 AMall very true. and i know that when i don't know what to do, or don't like what i have to do, the way i behave is often not who i want to be.
God can use us in any time, any where, any way, any how, it's up to us to be open. and meanwhile, even if we aren't open, God's purposes will still be met. i'm glad God is bigger than my head.
Posted by: jen at July 27, 2004 07:17 PM