I have spent most of my Christian life looking toward the next thing, being visionary. It is something God put in me early and He has continued to grow me in Vision. However, about five years ago God began to shift me into a new focus. At first it seemed counter productive to the pursuit of vision but it has actually been a huge asset. God simply spoke to me and told me to "get lost" in what was in front of me. To live in the moment and to serve him with a self abandonment. In doing so, excellence was raised and divine set-ups materialized. This one thing has taken the pressure off me and put it on God, which is where it belongs.
Most people fail to maximize this moment because they are too busy looking for the next one. You see, vision is a gift but it is really only an elementary beginning. I have come to believe that a Christian should resembles more of a "guided wanderer" than a confident captain following a course. He/she is less interested in arriving at a destination and more concerned with the companionship of Jesus on the journey. Others beg for promotions and try to find an angle but the faithful get lost in the story and they let God turn the page to the next chapter.
*Daily Execution:
- Stop begging for more visionary details
- Live in the revelation you have been given
- Let God set all time lines through the leadership of the Holy Spirit
- Bloom where you are planted, obey the parable of the talents
- Grow relationally because true Kingdom advancement flows relationally
- Develop your gifts because your going to need them
What a week it has been. A great mission conference in Miami followed by one of the best Sundays of the year at Englewood. I am so thankful to be involved in kingdom work and to be in the center of God's will. Thanks for your prayers and interest.
Thank you for your partnership with MCA and our talk on Sunday night. Let's do it again soon.
Posted by: Justin Farley | November 10, 2009 at 11:21 PM