11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
Like you have pointed out many times in our past reading God does remarkable work through ordinary and even lowest on the totem pole people. I think Moses is probably thinking something like that too, I'm just sitting here tending to the flock and now you want me to do what?! Yet he goes on to do it, an of course he received a pretty powerful means of communication that might have aided his faith that God was truly with him.
But how often does God ask meto do something on His behalf that I do not take action or maybe even hear it? I'd like to stand ready to do whatever work God calls me to do and recognize if He calls me to do something that He will provide the way and that I don't have to think I have all the answers myself before beginning to take action and follow His direction.
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One of the mantras of our church is, if you are sure you can accomplish the task than you aren't thinking big enough for God's plan. I think that fits perfectly into what you are talking about, and what Moses was feeling. There is no way he could have accomplished what he did, without God's help. I have felt that a few times in my life, but to live that way consistently would be a powerful thing.
ReplyDeleteHow is you prayer life going? I'm stuck right now.......still no consistent in blocking out a chunk of time to listen.
well I have continued my daily prayer list. I have a list of things I pray thoughts for my family and extended family every day then I type in a new line (yes its on a spreadsheet) for something specific each day. So I would say I have taken a big step forward in being regular I do it right after this reading, but I would say its still pretty brief and that my listening part is still very weak. One specific one I prayed a lot for was to bring Gina and I closer, and I have to say He has really made that happen. Just scanned my list Max was on my prayers back in July but I've never asked you how he is doing?
ReplyDeleteHe seems to be doing better. He is still seeing a counselor once a week, to get a perspective on the situation that isn't a parent. It all boils down to obsessive thinking and some anxiety......but, all in all he tells me he's doing much better.
ReplyDeletesometimes i want to ask why does it have to be so hard? and has it always? i didn't see or hear about kids dealing with stuff like this when we were growin up....