"I can’t handle a common god. I need the One who still does miracles in my life. I don’t want to settle for less. I don’t care how foolish I sound; I want the jaw-dropping life
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The problem with this statement: "How can we show God’s power if we don’t do audacious stunts that beg for God to help us out, like selling all our belongings and going to Uganda," is that we have no business showing God's power. That is entirely His job. If we have any part in it, it is not His glory but ours that shows. The only was we can show His glory is if we get out of the way and let His Spirit live through us. If He is calling you to do great deeds, then His Spirit will do them in you, and if He is calling you to the quiet life of service, He will live that great adventure through you as well. Believe me, the life of a mother requires one to cry out to God every single day because of complete inadequacy to fulfill the task. God may very well do "great" things through you, but if you are doing great things for God they will fall far short of what He could do in you if you will simply rest.
Re: God's Powersweet_aftonAugust 12 2006, 20:54:38 UTC
I guess I was thinking along the lines of "Here I am!! Send me!" and the ridiculous request "show me Your glory." And my own desire to live in such a way that the things I do (or participate in, if you prefer) are not possile without God (usually because He's the one who suggests doing them, I've found). I want to see it. I want the jaw-droppng life, whether that is in Uganda or in my living room with my child-- I want God's action to be so apparent in life that it is absolutely astounding not only to the world outside, but to me as well. I want to hear, "See now what I will do..." The thought that that article could be read in any way a suggestion that I have the power within myself to reveal the power of God never crossed my mind.. I still don't see it, actually. But thank you for the reminder.
Re: God's PowerranssomAugust 12 2006, 22:18:10 UTC
I wasn't meaning to disagree with the sentiment of the article or the post - I think the need for the uncommon life, the great adventure, is implanted in each of us by God, though, perhaps, easily buried. I just found that the line, "how can we show God’s power if we don’t do audacious stunts" places the emphasis on our actions rather than the Spirit's impetus. Also the "shouldn’t I at least try to reach for the Brother Andrew-type life" idea - I am pretty sure that Brother Andrews had no idea of "trying" for that type of life. He probably had no choice, but was compelled, as Paul says. If the focus is on resting, rather than trying, there is no need to think of a common life. Resting is much more difficult, much more uncommon and results in much greater manifestations of His glory than trying
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The thought that that article could be read in any way a suggestion that I have the power within myself to reveal the power of God never crossed my mind.. I still don't see it, actually. But thank you for the reminder.
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Reason 564 why I love Ashley Sullivan.
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