Encountering God

Today was day one of "Corporate Week" where as whole student body we're all together for the teachings by different speakers including the founders of YWAM, Darlene and Lorren Cunningham. There were many little things covered which once again opened my eyes to the vastness and power of God.

"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing." --John 15:5

When we love and commit to Jesus, we become radically fruitful. We need to encounter God everyday and be changed right now, responding to the invitation of Heaven. When we engage in the spirit we can bear fruit that remains. Jesus wants to be responsible for the abundent life we have through Him.

"You did not choose Me but I chose you and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you." --John 15:16

We have become a society based on urgency and convenience; but we need to be patient, complacent, and worship while we wait. Experience and learn the character of God, because that will remain steadfast above all else. When we pursue a relationship with Jesus with urgency we will leave a legacy of God's character to future generations. It is possible to run with the Lord for a lifetime and not get bored. He placed in us a spirit of adventure and it's stirring my soul and making me so excited for the journey he's taking me on.

I want to encounter God like never before, walk in the fullness of urgency but leave a legacy of His character to match it, that faith will be birthed in my heart united with my love and passion to serve Him to my greatest capacity. God is on the move around the world giving us strength to pioneer with him. Darlene gave an analogy using our fingerprints. We need to open our hands to him, throw down previous experiences and take up the calling God gave to me. Everyones callings and fingerprints are different, including identical twins. It's what's so neat about the body of Christ. The gift of God in everyone is to be used to create diversity and is a true expression of who God is.

We should embrace the gifts that God has given us individually. We cannot be focused on what we don't have or what we need but be a vessel with what God has blessed us with. God specializes in brokeness and he will use this for his glory. He honors those who do not give up but have a relentless spirit. We need to embrace the impossible and have faith in Jesus.

"Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed." --John 20:29

Thomas said he must see and touch Jesus to believe in the resurrection. We shouldn't need visual evidence but have faith to see God at work. Trusting God means looking beyond what we can't see to what He sees. This is the very essense of faith. We must actively obey Him and have confidence in His love for us before He will bless us. So Lord, I give it all to you God and I'm trusting you to make something beautiful out of me. :)