I've felt lately the need to go. Over the past couple of months I've understood this need to GO as the need for
-personal change: I cut my hair short
-relocation: we thought and planned for an outer island move - turned out to be a no
-change in major: I ended up taking the semester off
Where these are just a few areas I feel could be labeled "FAIL - not what He meant", I've thought more and more about what this has meant to me. My pastor's theme for 2012 was Off the Shelves and although I've heard the Spirit calling me to go, I haven't quite been able to figure out where?! For a stay at home mom, I really wasn't around anyone older than 2 years old other than family, friends and church ohana, but I knew I must be missing someone or something. Small kine frustrating...
I recently finished a book about a wonderful Christian man and his wife called in the Spirit to go and his life of going! I thought, this is helpful - I can see how and where the Lord used him and his family! But as I read the book I realized there was no real formula for his events and areas he felt called to, barely an epiphany of what this man's calling was. I realized from his example, it was about listening.
Now I realize, it wasn't what I could do to go, it's who I can follow - Jesus! It's about being obedient, reading my bible, a thriving prayer life, cleansing and correcting!! There's so much in just the little things, how much have I missed buzzing through life? In my moment of 'stillness' there still so much to learn and observe. Aiya what a dodo! Our society paints pictures of such individual growth and grandeur...omg, was I biting like crazy! No wonder I couldn't hear more...I wasn't really listening for the answer!! Again, my kids are so much like me! I call them, they come and I begin to speak, "Go..." and they're off...to where they don't know! Then they come back and realize," Oh, where?" I wonder what is wrong with my kids?! Lmbo...what is wrong with me?!! So eager to be obedient yet so portagee in following!
Maybe God wasn't calling me to cut my hair, move my home or change my major. Maybe He was seeing if I would stay and listen?
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13
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