Friday, July 11, 2008

Do You See It?

I read Jeff's post yesterday on "Whata-GreatDay" and he shared Genesis 16.13 that talks about the GOD-WHO-SEES-US! Awesome post Christian!

My question to you is do you see God? When it comes to finding your purpose in life, you HAVE GOT TO SEE GOD if you want to live out the purpose He has designed for you.

Will you survive and work and play etc without God? Maybe, but it will not be the optimal, risk-taking, full of experiences, world changing, dangerously faithful, recklessly abandoned life that God designed you for.

It's like eating and exercise. You can live off of fast food and be sedentary your whole life. But think about if you ate and exercised the way God intended, your health and life would take on a whole new meaning! You must be disciplined, you must be purposeful, you must be intentional...sound like work! Yep! *Newsflash for you, God designed us this way!

Don't take my word for it, look at Proverbs 6:6

[ A Lesson from the Ant ] You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two. Nobody has to tell it what to do. All summer it stores up food; at harvest it stockpiles provisions. So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing? How long before you get out of bed? A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy—do you know what comes next? Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, poverty your permanent houseguest!

You Can't Miss It!
So you may be wondering, how will I know God's Plans? Well if you are seeking Him, (Jer 29.12-14) God will make His Plan known to you so clearly that You Can't Miss It!

Also about seeking God, check out Christian's post, Man...I don't know what I would do without...

The Better Question?
The better question than "How will I know God's Plan?" would be to ask your self "Do I trust God?" Is God bigger than your challenges, your fear, your insecurity? One of the biggest questions you will ever ask your self is "How BIG is my God?" A quick assessment of that question is easily answered by how you are living your life...take inventory of your life right now...How BIG is He in your life? Are you taking risks, are you chasing your lions, are you stepping out of you boat and walking on water towards Jesus?

Join in the conversation for part II of this series to find out if we can argue with God once He has revealed His plans to us and for an Amazing list of the people He has used and their response to His calling in their lives!