Second
part of the journey came when I read July 28th
of My Utmost for His Highest – Chambers:
“He
made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other
side . . . —Mark
6:45
We
tend to think that if Jesus Christ compels us to do something and we
are obedient to Him, He will lead us to great success. We should
never have the thought that our dreams of success are God’s purpose
for us. In fact, His purpose may be exactly the opposite. . . .
What we see as only the process of reaching a particular end, God
sees as the goal itself.
What
is my vision of God’s purpose for me? Whatever it may be, His
purpose is for me to depend on Him and on His power now.
If I can stay calm, faithful, and unconfused while in the middle of
the turmoil of life, the goal of the purpose of God is being
accomplished in me. God is not working toward a particular finish—
His purpose is the process itself. . . . It is the process, not
the outcome, that is glorifying to God.
God’s
training is for now, not later. His purpose is for this very minute,
not for sometime in the future. We have nothing to do with what will
follow our obedience . . . . What people call preparation, God sees
as the goal itself.
.
. . if we realize that moment-by-moment obedience is the goal, then
each moment as it comes is precious.”
In the last post of this journey, I will provide what I believe the Holy Spirit revealed to me, so stay tuned.
Some words to consider: Holiness, Impartation, Obedience, Process, Now
Grace
and Peace
