Do you ever get that feeling that God is 'calling you out' on something? How can we be sure that God is trying to get our attention. Can we expect to see a sign drop down out of the heavens? Should we be awakened to a thunderous voice in the middle of our sleep? Well, I think those things are still possible with our God but, more than that I know for me God speaks through a continual tug at my heart. A heart burden you could say. Whether it is a form of conviction due to un-confessed sin, or that I am not being obedient to something God wants me to do. No matter which direction you go in, the feeling does not seem to go away, you may be able to temporarily 'quiet' the voice but, when you are alone you begin to hear it very clearly and louder than before! We can all keep ourselves so busy that we push away the things we are being equipped to do for God. I recently had a situation occur with God that was pretty funny. It was a little moment between He an I. I knew He wanted me to bring up a certain issue but, I was reluctant to do it immediately because I did not want to cause anyone to feel uncomfortable. However, when God wants us to do something He is persistent and we eventually have to face that situation. I had been going back and forth with Him as to why I did not feel like it was my place to do this particular thing. I believe God knew my heart and He decided to make the situation a bit easier on me by having someone else bring up the issue first, then allow me to come along side and basically chime in my thoughts : ) I knew as soon as I heard the topic come up this was God's way of 'calling me out'. He was such a gentleman about it though! I was able to follow through with sharing my opinions, He just helped give me a little nudge in the right direction. What an awesome God he is! Of course, there are times when we cause Him frustration. Blatant disobedience, or continuing to sin against a brother or sister. There are many things we do that God sees fit to bring to our attention. It should matter to us that another person is hurting. We should care about how we impact others with our words and actions. We have become so desensitized to grieving the Holy Spirit that we do not even recognize it when we do it. Jesus says in Ephesians 4:29-32 "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one-another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you" (ESV). These scriptures are direction for us to know how we are to treat one another. Just as we were treated by Jesus although we did not deserve it. If God is calling you out on something HANDLE IT! Get it right with God. You will feel so much relief when you do. God is there waiting patiently for us to reach out to Him. To take our hand, lift us up and dust us off. He is not calling us out to embarrass or humiliate us. He is doing it so we can get back in line with Him and fulfill the purpose He has called us to. Please feel free to share your thoughts, prayer request, or praises! I would love to hear back from you. It would be an honor to pray with you or for you. God bless you as you continue to seek God on your journey. Amen!
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Brenda Sutton
9/3/2016 10:59:26 am
This is so very true I love what you put out there for sisters to read to know that when they are being called to do something or say something to do it. Be Bold in the Lord. He always comes through for us.
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