Had an interesting week.
At a couple of completely different meetings with different people the topic has drifted to a discussion on "where are we at the moment" and "how did we get here", followed by "and are we meant to be here?"
Measuring progress is so much harder when we follow Gods plans.
Goal setting and planning are a lot of fun but sometimes a complete waste of time when God is involved.
Since starting on this seed planting, obedience, let God have His way Kingdom journey there have been several occasions I've asked "are we where God wants us?" As an elder in a church where God is taking us in a new direction it is vital to be at peace about what is happening as Gods will for us unfolds. That is not the same as saying I understand it or/and that I would have done it this way.
But I find myself very much at peace about this journey. Somewhere back on this journey I said "yes" to God and agreed to pay the price to enter His plans and advance His kingdom. I did not know what the cost would be, that it would be so painful and that I would lose some friends along the journey. But honestly I was so sick of "churchianity" and self centered faith that something had to change. I had to change. My family had to change. My relationships with people had to change. My relationship with God had to change!
Seeds of change have been planted in Horizon, in Marketplace Christianity, in I'm a WorldChanager and in Dreaming with Purpose 2011. Seed I planted but God is responsible for growing.
I am here now, where ever HERE is, but I am at peace.
Am I happy or totally satisfied? I'm not sure really. The only way I can describe it is that I have a "holy frustration". I just want more of God and I want Him to speed things up! He probably knows I couldn't handle it at the moment BUT I STILL WANT MORE!
Hunger for change and for God has been a common factor in those who are making this transition successfully. It's been an 18 month journey with 18 months of the prophesied 3 year transition still to go. We have to maintain our humility and hunger for longer.
We have to keep growing - not through our efforts - but through our surrender to God. Paul talks of being transformed "by the renewing of our minds". God renew my mind! And keep renewing it!
If I had a word of wisdom for those on this journey it would be to "keep being hungry and keep seeking change." Gods people should always be pioneers but recent church history has seen many settle far to early.
Some may have settled for the provision of God (the desert) rather than seek the abundance of the promised land.
On this journey, on Horizons journey I felt that many had made the transition across into the promised land, they had entered, but not taken possession it it. We have been set free of the old but not yet taken hold of the new.
We don't want anyone to miss out on the abundance and victory we have when we enter Gods kingdom.
Seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness........
Now is not the time to settle.
Now is not the time to look back.
Now is not the time to stop paying the price.
Now is not the time to say we have received enough revelation, enough glory, enough change.
Now is the time to say YES and MORE and YOUR WILL BE DONE LORD.
Fiona had an amazing vision at last Sunday mornings meeting - she saw God laying a path in front of us of emeralds and rubies. Emeralds represent essence of life, growth, integrity and new life. Rubies represent something of great value, costly glories, wisdom and prized treasure.
I think God is trying to say something! Stay the course!
I don't know where I am.
I'm not sure how we got here.
God did it VERY quickly.
But we seem to be on track.
The prized treasure of the glory of the Kingdom of God lies ahead of us.
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