God takes cheap trick's I want you to want me to the next level, I want you to need me
This is just a simple story to show what I am currently learning through Christ. The fact that I am in the story is not important but what is is God's expression of grace through my life. Tonight as I was driving home from 608 I noticed my gas tank was almost empty. By looking at it I knew I could stretch it out another day but with my schedule at the start of the week I knew it would be better to fill up tonight. I went to Kroger without so much as a thought about where I would fill up. I always use my Kroger card to redeem my points and get money off fuel (which I am sure really doesn't add up too much in the end, haha). As I was filling my car thoughts entered my mind and it was clear the words were for the gas station attendant. My heart started to beat fast as I thought about what I would say before I shared what I had been given to say. As I was walking over I was reassured life with God is never mundane . I simply told him I didn't need anything I just wanted to thank him because I was sure this was a thankless job and it would be easy for him to not feel appreciated. I told him I was grateful that he was working on a Sunday so I could come and fill my car up so I could be ready for my work week. He received all of what I had to say. After he thanked me for thanking him as I was walking back to my car I realized it had gone differently than I initially prepared myself. I had the idea in my head that the person would feel awkward and cut me off unintentionally and we would just look at each other and I would feel weird and not know if I should keep going. I knew that even if that had happened it would have still been encouraging to me to know God will give me words that have the ability to do unseen work in me in the process. I am learning in everything we simply need to be God's tangible hands and feet and trust and expect Him to do the change inside us and others.
During worship tonight God gave me a picture of kids singing and when the song they are singing has a motion the kids do the motion. I heard God challenging me to take the writer of the worship songs I sing literally and use it as a time to practice the expression of faith, to engage my body with my spoken word and to trust and expect God to do the transforming work. Also I am seeking unity in the Church that when the body is together it is known among everyone that it is a safe place to press into God and minister to one another. Signs of the inward work God is doing while in His presence results with many different outward signs as individually prompted by God. Doing a simple act or being obedient in a small thing puts us in a place where we are able to partner with God in the process of changing what's inside of us to be brought back to God's pure original intention.
When I was driving home God brought my thoughts to when I was in Southland's parking lot and the response I had after I let a car out. The person did not acknowledge that I didn't have to let them out but I choose to and it made me mad. I knew when I felt angry that it was silly to let it bother me and it saddened me that such a little thing could evoke that self centered thought process. A a way to correct future thoughts I remembered how Jesus did so many small acts of goodness for others without ever being acknowledged and to truly let myself think about all his suffering and sacrifice while on earth not being acknowledge puts immediate perspective to any irritation I have.
My comforter encouraged me as my thoughts went back to the gas station attendant. That is the antidote. Being a human with the Spirit speaking God's truth. God wants us to need Him. He doesn't ever want us to be satisfied without relying on Him. It's the moments we don't want to need Him that we believe in our own strength we can be satisfied. That is how we live thinking we can be fine without Him. And without Him there is no such thing as anything less than misery.
Thinking about raising my hand as my own visual reminder that I am connected to the author and perfecter of life and my faith (#multiplymovement) Thanks Francis Chann for fixing your eyes on Jesus and giving me this picture. And it can never be said enough thank you Jesus for enduring the cross, scorning its shame, and sitting down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
1 John 3:2-3
During worship tonight God gave me a picture of kids singing and when the song they are singing has a motion the kids do the motion. I heard God challenging me to take the writer of the worship songs I sing literally and use it as a time to practice the expression of faith, to engage my body with my spoken word and to trust and expect God to do the transforming work. Also I am seeking unity in the Church that when the body is together it is known among everyone that it is a safe place to press into God and minister to one another. Signs of the inward work God is doing while in His presence results with many different outward signs as individually prompted by God. Doing a simple act or being obedient in a small thing puts us in a place where we are able to partner with God in the process of changing what's inside of us to be brought back to God's pure original intention.
When I was driving home God brought my thoughts to when I was in Southland's parking lot and the response I had after I let a car out. The person did not acknowledge that I didn't have to let them out but I choose to and it made me mad. I knew when I felt angry that it was silly to let it bother me and it saddened me that such a little thing could evoke that self centered thought process. A a way to correct future thoughts I remembered how Jesus did so many small acts of goodness for others without ever being acknowledged and to truly let myself think about all his suffering and sacrifice while on earth not being acknowledge puts immediate perspective to any irritation I have.
My comforter encouraged me as my thoughts went back to the gas station attendant. That is the antidote. Being a human with the Spirit speaking God's truth. God wants us to need Him. He doesn't ever want us to be satisfied without relying on Him. It's the moments we don't want to need Him that we believe in our own strength we can be satisfied. That is how we live thinking we can be fine without Him. And without Him there is no such thing as anything less than misery.
Thinking about raising my hand as my own visual reminder that I am connected to the author and perfecter of life and my faith (#multiplymovement) Thanks Francis Chann for fixing your eyes on Jesus and giving me this picture. And it can never be said enough thank you Jesus for enduring the cross, scorning its shame, and sitting down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
1 John 3:2-3
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