As I prepare this morning to leave on a pre-project trip for my summer IWC assignment, I had to pause and spend a little quiet time with God. The house is quiet, I can hear birds singing outside, the sun is shining and God is here.
I picked up my book The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus. I flipped the pages and came to this:
"Just do whatever Jesus calls you to do the moment it is clear to you. Do not procrastinate; do not hesitate; do not deviate from whatever course of action He calls you to. But I want to warn you, the closer you walk with Christ, the greater the faith required. The more you trust Him, the more you'll risk on his behalf. The more you love Him, the more you will love others. If you genuinely embrace His sacrifice, you will joyfully embrace a sacrificial life. Your expectations of Jesus will change as your intimacy with Him deepens. When you begin to follow after Jesus, you will inadvertently find yourself innovating. After all, Jesus is trasnforming lives, writing history, creating the future, and unleashing the Kingdom of God. If you plan to keep step with Jesus the Pioneer, you better expect some changes."
This really spoke to me this morning. This project this summer is very different than any I have done before. I have become comfortable in the projects I have done in the past--confident in the skills God has given me to carry out the ministry end of a project. Today, I think God was reminding me that I am going to have to be an innovator of sorts..trying new things..looking in new directions to be effective this summer. My encouragement comes with knowing that Jesus is an innovator and is transforming lives around me everyday. My church is innovative..changing our community everyday. IWC is innovative..impacting the lives of students.
Jesus- give me your eyes to see the needs around me; give me your heart to love these like you do; give me your vision for the local church and your work being done there; give me your creative and innovative spirit that I might find THE most effective means to share your name in all I do.
I want to be a risk taker. I want to impact the world for Your namesake and for Your kingdom. I want to love You with intensity. I want to be consumed by your presence.
I want to be a part of making Your name famous in Macedonia.
3 comments:
you can do it! i'll pray for you. :]
Jackie, that quote is very inspiring, thank you.
I'm praying for you as you step out in faith.
"Just do whatever Jesus calls you to do the moment it is clear to you. Do not procrastinate; do not hesitate; do not deviate from whatever course of action He calls you to. But I want to warn you, the closer you walk with Christ, the greater the faith required. The more you trust Him, the more you'll risk on his behalf. The more you love Him, the more you will love others. If you genuinely embrace His sacrifice, you will joyfully embrace a sacrificial life. Your expectations of Jesus will change as your intimacy with Him deepens. When you begin to follow after Jesus, you will inadvertently find yourself innovating. After all, Jesus is trasnforming lives, writing history, creating the future, and unleashing the Kingdom of God. If you plan to keep step with Jesus the Pioneer, you better expect some changes."
INTENSE! I love it!
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