In The Game

“Since we live by the Spirit let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Gal. 5:25

As we enter into a relationship with God and establish consistent fellowship, He begins to unveil His will for our lives and our circle of influence. Throughout the Bible God consistently unveiled His will to His chosen people before the actual plan was revealed. He gave glimpses into His purposes without giving the details much like the tip of an iceberg that only exposes 10% of its entirety. For me personally the tip has been glimpses over the past two years of a women’s community mission regarding homeless women. I feel that God has unveiled this to me through two confirming people but I lack the details of the plan. This tells me that either I am not spiritually ready to receive His assignment or the timing of the mission is not ready – most likely a combination of both.

Once His will has been revealed to us, we will begin to see His will revealed through us. He will start using circumstances outside of us to work His purpose to impact others. We will understand that through us His plan for the kingdom is being carried out.

To continue His work we must be in position to receive the flow of the ministry. When our son was five he was on a T-ball team. He played outfield and was rarely in position to receive the hit. The ball would come his way and he was either sitting on the ground drawing circles in the dirt or placing dirt on the bill of his cap and spinning around. Either way, he was unprepared to receive the hit and be a part of the team for the victory. In order to receive God’s will we must be in position to receive our assignment. When we are in the flow we are keeping in step with the Holy Spirit as He leads, guides and instructs. ‘When we are outside the flow, we cannot influence others for Christ. The world does not see His power demonstrated in our lives. Operating in our own abilities and strengths, we cannot do God’s will, because outside the flow we do not know His will.' By Faith, p. 81.

The unveiling of God in us, through us and through the Holy Spirit leads us to our faith response to His calling. To experience God’s work in and through us we must be proactive in responding to Him immediately. God will always require not only a response to what He reveals but a faith response to what He has yet to reveal. God will lead people beyond their own capacity or logic, and He normally tells us only one step at a time. Each step of this process builds on the other in God accomplishing His work in each of us.

We are all called ... and must be in position.