Convenience.
December 12th, 2006
I don’t ever recall God speaking to me, “Adam, this is what I want you to do. How does that sound?” or “Adam, I want you to go there. Does that work okay for you?” God just doesn’t seem to be that concerned with my convenience.
De veras. Wake up. God doesn’t really give a hoot about what’s convenient. I was with Pastor Dennis Kutzner earlier tonight and he shared with me something that penetrated into my heart. He said, “Adam, you know its God when its not convenient.”
That is so true. Was it convenient for Jesus to die for us? Was in convenient for the Apostle Paul to travel across Europe to spread the Gospel–even to the point of imprisonment and perhaps a martyrs death? Is it convenient to share Christ — perhaps with someone you don’t even know? Is it convenient to fill up someone else’s car with some gasoline? Let’s not back away from things that are simply not convenient. God should be allowed to inconvenience us. Give him permission.
December 12th, 2006 at 7:09 am
The more we become like Christ, the less we will care about convenience. But, until then, it’s a matter of disciplining ourselves to just do it.
I spend most of my time either disciplining myself to do what God asks, or, more often, failing to do it.
But, amazingly, the point isn’t when I mess up, it’s God’s ability to continue to restore me and shape and mold me and use me in spite of my failure!
December 12th, 2006 at 11:35 am
Believe me…it is not convenient for me to be in Texas. It’s painful…yet perfectly beautiful, because it’s right.
See you soon!!!
December 20th, 2006 at 1:17 pm
I find it never covientant. There’s a scripture that says, Jesus learned obedience by the things that he suffered. That sounds inconvient too.
December 28th, 2006 at 2:46 am
i agree