One of my biggest revelations while in London is that God cannot bless you until you are fully present in where He has placed you. If you are busy looking at what you left (whether it is a place, a mate, a previous lifestyle that you had etc. . . or in my case NY) you will miss what He is doing in your life currently. We spend so much time looking back at what we had or looking to the future to what we want (house, man, car, money, children) that we are missing the move of God as he is working here and now.
Paul says in Phil 4:11 "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13I can do everything through him who gives me strength."
I believe that being fully present is part of the "secret" that Paul is talking about. It is the conscious effort that one must make to be fully present. It is only when you are fully present that you can be in a place of contentment in "whatever circumstance." When you are fully present you recognize that where you are right now is where you are supposed to be. If you can get this, you will stop looking back and stop looking so far in the future so that you can experience God's move in your life now. And ony then can you really understand the concept of "doing everything through Him who gives me strength."
Don't miss the move (meaning the move of God). Practice being fully present.
Paul says in Phil 4:11 "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13I can do everything through him who gives me strength."
I believe that being fully present is part of the "secret" that Paul is talking about. It is the conscious effort that one must make to be fully present. It is only when you are fully present that you can be in a place of contentment in "whatever circumstance." When you are fully present you recognize that where you are right now is where you are supposed to be. If you can get this, you will stop looking back and stop looking so far in the future so that you can experience God's move in your life now. And ony then can you really understand the concept of "doing everything through Him who gives me strength."
Don't miss the move (meaning the move of God). Practice being fully present.
The above is a photo of a beautiful church that I saw in Kennington, London as I was making my way to church last sunday.
2 comments:
thx for the these 2 posts (Random ones)!
thx for the last 2 blogs b/c they both ministered to me... I feel like I am going thru a lot mentally and spiritually... no one would know it b/c from the outside everything is fine in my life... I read your blog "don't miss the move" and it definitely made me start thinking... God has me in such a holding pattern that I don't know what to do... I know what I am suppose to do "be still" but it is so hard... I want to move forward but I can't... He wants me to be content right where I am now b/c I know He is moving on my behalf... but it is SOOOO hard.
gurl, I wish retreat was this week!! I gotta get through another week w/o moving, just doing nothing right now and let God be God!! keep me prayed up b/c I'm fighting myself - that's the hardest person to fight b/c who thinks they know the best for you, but yourself!!
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