Being quite a tall bloke means I get the opportunity to play for my school basketball team. Playing on the team makes quite an impact on my life and takes up a large percentage of my time, but i enjoy it and it stops me piling on the pounds too quickly... One thing I notice almost every time we hold trials or play with different teams is the way players interact with the other players on his team. Being a good team player is one of the most important parts of being a good basketball player. Often the best players are the ones which have a natural ability to work in a team well... Part of working in a team is putting ourselves out to allow other players to do things which they are good at.
We can also apply this to our relationship with Jesus and the Holy Spirit. When we step out and allow God to 'Do the Business' instead of ourselves, he often does. When we move out of our comfort zone and hand it over to him, he is able to heal us and work through or lives in fresh, new and exciting ways. This is a very biblical principle. All over the new testament there are examples of people stepping out into what God wants and God working with them and blessing them.
Paul's faith/belief is perhaps one of the greatest Miracles in the Bible (obviously behind Christ and his Resurrection) It amazes me how Saul (murderer and hater of Christians) hears and is blinded by God on the road to Damascus, Gets healed by Ananias (which means God Is Gracious, fitting for a persecutor of his people!) then becomes Paul and then becomes one off the greatest teachers/encouragers of his day, All without seeing or meeting Jesus directly. What is possibly more amazing is the way in which Paul moves actively in his dreams, visions and what God has to say to him. This is why I believe he was able to offer such amazing insight in his letters to the churches and why he was able to witness to so many and see so much. He Heard, He Moved and then he saw God move... Or... He listened to where to plant his crop, he sowed and then we reaped...
One problem with the church of our world is that we have become/are becoming a stagnant church. A church that doesn't move out of it's comfort zone and doesn't see Gods Kingdom come. It is simple to just say this stuff, but it is a very real challenge to all of us... To move into what God wants for us.
So What do you hear God saying about your life?
Do you hear god saying anything? (If not your Bible can be a good place to start)
How can we move into what God has for us and allow him to change us/the world?
Peace Out
no really...
Ben
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