Monday, February 23, 2009

Delayed Obedience is Disobedience

I’ve been disobedient to God because I’ve not done something that he has called me to. While I’ve done plenty of other things that are good and right I’ve been disobedient in this area of discipleship. It has been on my heart for some time and I think that it is the weakest area in the “church” today. We may know trival stuff but we don’t know each other and for the very few who may have someone close we do not talk about spiritual things. I know this because of the lack of fruit that I see in churches around America.

What would we do if we have asked one of our children to do something and they did not do it? They may have done other things that were good and expected of them but a specific task that you gave them was ignored? It would not only hurt you as a parent but frustrate you and cause consequences upon them.

God has placed a person upon my heart for over 6 months to a year now and I’ve avoided connecting with this person in a real and deep way for no real reason. This disobedience has cost me. It has cost me the blessings and growth that God wanted to give me from investing into someone’s life and it has cost them the chance to grow in their relationship with God and understanding that they are as his child but also having a deep relationship with someone. I know that this person wants and needs a connection with someone and I may miss this opportunity if I do not act upon it.

Instead of sharing what God has been doing in my life and sharing these wonderful experiences and growth I’ve kept them selfishly to myself.

Take this call to be the One seriously and do not be delayed when God lays someone on your heart like I’ve done. Let each of us know who it is so that we can be praying for you but also make contact with them and set up a time to meet. Let us know when you are going to connect so that we can be praying for that time as well. As each of us takes steps of faith out of our comfort zone it will give accountability and encouragement to the others. As we each are obedient to God’s call small fires will begin and prayerfully a spiritual revival will take places because of the 25 charter members of “the one”.

1 comment:

  1. I just got back from meeting with the person that God laid on my heart at Bob Evans (bottomless cups of hot chocolate).

    It went great and we talked for nearly two hours about life, family, God, etc. I've challenged him to meet with me regularly but to go home and pray about it.

    To do what God has called me to was energizing (or it might have been the mocha that was brought on the first round and not hot chocolate) but the freedom that i felt by obeying God was a refreshing.

    He may choose to continue which i hope that he does or not and that is between him and God but i've done my part.

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