“We are God’s fellow workers…” —1 Corinthians 3:9
“[…] – once our concentration is on God, all the limits of
our life are free and under the control and mastery of God alone. There is no
longer any responsibility on you for the work. The only responsibility you have is to stay in living constant touch
with God, and to see that you allow nothing to hinder your cooperation with
Him. […] But be careful to remember that you
have been freed for only one thing– to be absolutely devoted to your co-Worker. We have no right to decide where we should
be placed, or to have preconceived ideas as to what God is preparing us to do.
God engineers everything; and wherever
He places us, our one supreme goal should be to pour out our lives in
wholehearted devotion to Him in that particular work. “Whatever your hand
finds to do, do it with your might…” (Ecclesiastes 9:10)." CHAMBERS
When you are in the military, there are many places in the
world that you can be assigned. There
are many different jobs that you can have.
The military asks you what you would like to do and where you would like
to go, but there is a caveat … the primary motive for where you go and what you
do is not your preference .. it is for the “good of the service”. You are essentially bond-servants to your
country. Your primary purpose is to
serve your country .. you took an oath to do that. The military holds you to that oath. Well, in a similar way, as Christians, we are bond-servants to God. We have preferences
of where we go and what we do, but God makes the decision .. he has purposed
our lives for the good of the Church and for His glory.
As you draw close to God, as you pour out your life, God
will give you a passion for what He is passionate about. That is always a cue to us that He is about to
make a change in our lives and service.
The passion that we had, leaves us and there is a new passion the stirs
within us. God uses us as He
pleases. So, it is critical that we stay
close to Him … do the things that strengthen our relationship with Him. And if you find that you are discontent with
where you are .. there are a couple possibilities .. 1) you have ignored God
and gone your own way or 2) you are trying to do what God has called you to in
your own power. God never asks you to do
anything that you can do on your own … His work is supernatural and requires
supernatural abilities. Here is a way to
start …
Joshua 1:8-9 “Keep
this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that
you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous
and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be
afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever
you go.”
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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