Spirit of God

I am sure there have been times in my ministry when I felt like I did last night, but I do not remember it. As I delivered God's message last night I felt more in tune with the Spirit of God than any other time that I can remember while preaching. I told Mary Anne last night that it was kind of like an outer body experience. I know that sounds crazy, but I felt that the Spirit of God was controlling everything I was saying. If you were there, I hope you did not take the message lightly. God is up to something in many people's lives at HC and other places. There are others that have determined to walk at a safe distance is best. My prayer is the same as Paul's was for the Colossians:

"And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God." (Colossians 1:9-10, ESV). 

May we walk together in unity seeking to be all God desires us to be. 

Spiritual Understanding Or My Life Sucks

In Colossian 1:9 Paul writes, “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” ESV

I like the way The Message puts it, “Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven’t stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the way in which God works.” MSG

Life brings a variety of situations and circumstances. Sometimes we are seeking to know what to do and other times we are trying to just figure life out. The other day someone told me, “my life sucks” (They were not speaking in regard to my life but their life.) Well, I guess we all have days when we might think for a moment that “my life sucks”. Of which I think God would respond, “Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track” (Prov 3:5-6, MSG).

That is what Paul was praying for the Colossian. So, today, don’t try to figure it all out yourself. Listen and look for God for He will keep you on track.