Yhwh really does have things for us to do Eph. 2:10, 2 Tim. 2:21 and plenty of other passages.
John 15 paints a beautiful picture that doing revolves around being. Not just a lazing existing but a thriving and growing being Jesus calls abiding.
We must make it our goal to find out who our Father is and who we are (who we are in our personalities and who we are because of Christ), out of this flows what we do. It really comes down to who we are as to what things we end up doing.
SO, just WHO are you?? What's your personality, strengths and weaknesses in all? How do you present yourself to others in light of who you are? What about you needs to grow? What about you needs to change and or get lost?
For instance, being able to talk to strangers and meet knew people will happen when you are confident in who you are. Are you insecure? Starting a new degree or a business means that you're not afraid of failure anymore. Are you paralyzed by fear? Confronting some tough conversations or conflicts with people might mean that you have to humble yourself. Do you run from conflict?
What are your strengths? And how can you grow them?
When we truly abide and take time to focus on our hearts asking the LORD to change us we might begin to see that you are lazy, a bad listener, to unorganized....you might see that you need to change. You might not know how to change but as you continue abiding you ask YHWH to change you. Only God can change us. (You might think you can change yourself, but try it and see how long it lasts. God wants to do the changing because He wants the credit and He's the only one powerful enough.) Then you see yourself begin to change in all these areas. Maybe you even get some good counseling....You see that your relationships go deeper because you're listening better. Not focusing on yourself in the conversation but the other person. You're not so concerned about being accepted by other because you feel accepted by God, you're less stressed because you're trusting Yhwh, you can relax.
The things we do are completely connected with the person of our heart. If you want to do the things God has for you start learning how to abide and ask God to change you! Because the things you do in this life directly flow from the person that you are on the inside! If you wanna find out your purpose and what you're supposed to do on this earth, abide. Let Yhwh show you who He is, who you are, what needs to change and grow about you, and let Him do the changing.
A note further:
2 Peter 2:1-11
Peter takes his magnifying glass and focuses in on the inner life of a person in verses 5-9. I would take a serious inventory to see how your life reflects this passage.
Do you feel unproductive? Ineffective? Have you lost sight? Are you abiding?
2 comments:
I appreciate so much how earnestly you challenge others, Melody. Thank you for these posts. My spirit has been pricked! (And those first verses of II Peter chapter 1 are some of my favorites. Thank you for drawing me back to them.)
(That was me, Tina, BTW. I forgot I was logged in from the blog I share w/2 friends I met years ago on a mission trip!)
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