Friday, October 17, 2008

You can't do everything.... But you can do what you are called to do... and do it well

Acts 6:1-4
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the hellenists because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. Then the twelve ummoned the multitude of the disciples and said, " It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, brethren, seekout from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."

In today's society, everyone seemed very busy and hectic.... pace of life is so fast... however we do need to be busy... but being busy alone is not enough... we need to be fruitful too... we can sometimes be so busy... busy about the wrong things... doing a bunch of wrong activities that GOd did not intend and neglect those things God want us to do.... As the above passage... we saw how the apostles did not want to get involve at the wrong things... As a body of Christ, we have been gifted by God to do different things and God loves variety..... We must never allow the spirit of the World to come into the church and we all become rats running in a rat race... life is not intended by GOd to be that way... God wants us to follow Him... and in following HIm.. the pace is enjoyable... life is good... is not dead and dry.. its full of the life of GOd... there is a pace from God for everyone... we need to learn to flow with it... we need to learn to say no at the wrong things and say yes at the right things... general rule: if your heart says yes and your mouth says no, its wrong... vice versa... if your mouth says yes when your heart says no... its equally wrong... Being a people person and a people pleaser is very different.... There will be times we must follow God and disobey men....

Acts 5:29
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather then men."

Always remember.... most of the time God is not in a rush.... He usually leads us beside still waters... He usually dun rush us to still waters.... most of the time... its really men who wants to push their way and make things happen from their own strength... We must learn to seek God and receive His plan and counsel and then follow Holy Spirit and we will see the results... and bear fruits.. always remember.. you can give birth to Ismael which means works of the flesh or you can give birth to Isaac the promise son which consist of you waiting and doing the right thing at the right time.... Jesus Himself said His yoke is easy and His burden light... If we follow Him... the yoke is easy the burden light... if we follow religion and system... the yoke is heavy... stressful... and uneasy....

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