As I was praying this morning I received the word simplicity of childlike faith.
We have spent so much time learning formulas of how to walk like Jesus, and to do the works that He did.
The truth is there is no formula to fulfill our call. We are to simply stay in communication through prayer, to read and meditate on God's Word, then... just get out of the way and be led of the Holy Spirit.
I believe that we miss so many opportunities of being a demonstration of of the Word, because we spend so much time trying to understand how to do it. We concern ourselves with thoughts about whether or not something is going to happen, if we are going through the right steps or saying the just the right words. Many times we will walk away wondering if we said enough or if we should have done more to convince them. We think way too much about; what if I step out by faith and it doesn't happen? What if the person we minister to doesn't get the answer, and how that will make us look. The truth is it's not our reputation that is at stake, but rather its Gods. All of these things hinder us from walking in signs, wonders and miracles just as Jesus did on earth.
We must realize that the same Holy Spirit that worked in and through Jesus, lives in us. If we would approach open doors of opportunities to minister with the simplicity of childlike faith (Matthew 18:3), we would witness miracles as common place rather than something that has to be worked up. We must take self, our reasoning and our own abilities off the table, and trust (have complete faith) in the Spirit of the Living God inside of us. If we ever get to the place where the Holy Spirit says go, do or say, that we don't take time to think about it or to reason it out (Proverbs 3:5-6), we will see God moving in such power like the world has never seen (John 14:12).
Have you ever noticed how a small child just does things, because they believe they can? It's because they don't understand the concept of having limits. They don't think about it or ask if they can do it, they just step out by faith because they don't know any better. I believe we are created to live like that in our spiritual walk. We've been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) and that's the mindset that our faith should operate in.
We need to seek the Father as to why people aren't miraculously heald as we read in the Bible when we pray for them. God hasn't changed, the Holy Spirit hasn't changed... but we must change our view of things with a heavenly perspective (Ephesians 2:6). Forget all of the how's , and just simply do. It's not our long prayers, dignity or how we are being seen.
I was always taught: God said it, I believe it and that settles it, sounds good; right? But the truth is this: God (the Word) says it, that settles it (Psalms 119:89), and I just simply believe it (by my childlike faith).
We have spent so much time learning formulas of how to walk like Jesus, and to do the works that He did.
The truth is there is no formula to fulfill our call. We are to simply stay in communication through prayer, to read and meditate on God's Word, then... just get out of the way and be led of the Holy Spirit.
I believe that we miss so many opportunities of being a demonstration of of the Word, because we spend so much time trying to understand how to do it. We concern ourselves with thoughts about whether or not something is going to happen, if we are going through the right steps or saying the just the right words. Many times we will walk away wondering if we said enough or if we should have done more to convince them. We think way too much about; what if I step out by faith and it doesn't happen? What if the person we minister to doesn't get the answer, and how that will make us look. The truth is it's not our reputation that is at stake, but rather its Gods. All of these things hinder us from walking in signs, wonders and miracles just as Jesus did on earth.
We must realize that the same Holy Spirit that worked in and through Jesus, lives in us. If we would approach open doors of opportunities to minister with the simplicity of childlike faith (Matthew 18:3), we would witness miracles as common place rather than something that has to be worked up. We must take self, our reasoning and our own abilities off the table, and trust (have complete faith) in the Spirit of the Living God inside of us. If we ever get to the place where the Holy Spirit says go, do or say, that we don't take time to think about it or to reason it out (Proverbs 3:5-6), we will see God moving in such power like the world has never seen (John 14:12).
Have you ever noticed how a small child just does things, because they believe they can? It's because they don't understand the concept of having limits. They don't think about it or ask if they can do it, they just step out by faith because they don't know any better. I believe we are created to live like that in our spiritual walk. We've been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) and that's the mindset that our faith should operate in.
We need to seek the Father as to why people aren't miraculously heald as we read in the Bible when we pray for them. God hasn't changed, the Holy Spirit hasn't changed... but we must change our view of things with a heavenly perspective (Ephesians 2:6). Forget all of the how's , and just simply do. It's not our long prayers, dignity or how we are being seen.
I was always taught: God said it, I believe it and that settles it, sounds good; right? But the truth is this: God (the Word) says it, that settles it (Psalms 119:89), and I just simply believe it (by my childlike faith).
As I was praying this morning I received the word simplicity of childlike faith.
We have spent so much time learning formulas of how to walk like Jesus, and to do the works that He did.
The truth is there is no formula to fulfill our call. We are to simply stay in communication through prayer, to read and meditate on God's Word, then... just get out of the way and be led of the Holy Spirit.
I believe that we miss so many opportunities of being a demonstration of of the Word, because we spend so much time trying to understand how to do it. We concern ourselves with thoughts about whether or not something is going to happen, if we are going through the right steps or saying the just the right words. Many times we will walk away wondering if we said enough or if we should have done more to convince them. We think way too much about; what if I step out by faith and it doesn't happen? What if the person we minister to doesn't get the answer, and how that will make us look. The truth is it's not our reputation that is at stake, but rather its Gods. All of these things hinder us from walking in signs, wonders and miracles just as Jesus did on earth.
We must realize that the same Holy Spirit that worked in and through Jesus, lives in us. If we would approach open doors of opportunities to minister with the simplicity of childlike faith (Matthew 18:3), we would witness miracles as common place rather than something that has to be worked up. We must take self, our reasoning and our own abilities off the table, and trust (have complete faith) in the Spirit of the Living God inside of us. If we ever get to the place where the Holy Spirit says go, do or say, that we don't take time to think about it or to reason it out (Proverbs 3:5-6), we will see God moving in such power like the world has never seen (John 14:12).
Have you ever noticed how a small child just does things, because they believe they can? It's because they don't understand the concept of having limits. They don't think about it or ask if they can do it, they just step out by faith because they don't know any better. I believe we are created to live like that in our spiritual walk. We've been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) and that's the mindset that our faith should operate in.
We need to seek the Father as to why people aren't miraculously heald as we read in the Bible when we pray for them. God hasn't changed, the Holy Spirit hasn't changed... but we must change our view of things with a heavenly perspective (Ephesians 2:6). Forget all of the how's , and just simply do. It's not our long prayers, dignity or how we are being seen.
I was always taught: God said it, I believe it and that settles it, sounds good; right? But the truth is this: God (the Word) says it, that settles it (Psalms 119:89), and I just simply believe it (by my childlike faith).
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