God Is Up To Something

There are many things going on in my life right now. Little signs here and there and then some not-so-subtle hints that the winds are shifting. God is up to something. Change is on the way and I'm uncertain of exactly what it entails.

As the Holy Spirit leads me through what I believe is a season of change, it will be important to remember that I need to let go and fully let God have access to all avenues of my life. If I'm willing to wholly surrender to Him and trust that His heart is good and right, only then will the fullness of a life based in Christ be realized. What are you willing to give up, so that you can truly follow Christ?

It's scary sometimes to think about what you could lose in the process, isn't it? Would you give up your home? Your car? Finances? Friends or family? Often we don't fully trust that the Lord cares about such things- or that collateral damage will result if we give ourselves over to God. Maybe we don't really believe He exists in some level of our belief system. Maybe we've been burned by human relationships, therefore we don't trust Him completely. We place ourselves back into the drivers seat and potentially risk missing out on God's intended life for us, because we think we can do a better job. Maybe we're making excuses, or waiting for the "right time" to let go. However, at some point in our Christian walk we need to move from simply acknowledging God, to believing and trusting in Him wholeheartedly in every area of our lives.

In a podcast from a few days ago, Brian Hardin spoke about a group of farmers which gathered together in Africa to start a pineapple processing plant. You see, this group of farmers had historically sold their raw pineapples to a third party processor. The processor in turn made juice and other products at a profit, while the farmers and their families barely earned a living.

In coming to together, these farmers were very proud of the first processing machine, which launched their new business. It was a simple blender. Here is a group of impoverished people, banding together, starting a business- with a blender! They followed the instructions that the Holy Spirit placed upon their hearts and they never waited for optimal conditions to materialize. The heard the call of the Lord and they went for it without excuse and few resources. God showed up and the rest is history. Those farmers now operate a small, four room processing plant, but they're making a difference in their communities.

I'm at that crossroad tonight. I choose to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God and the guidance of established, Christian mentors. Even if I look like an idiot to the world for doing so, I choose to follow Christ.

Lord Have Mercy.

Good Night