Do you have a "God Box?"

Jan 19, 2017

Yesterday I met two of my neighbors, both Christians, one is from here in California and she had just skyped a German exchange student she had in her home, who received the Lord while she was here in America at their home.  She was so excited because the German student was enrolled in a Bible College in South Africa. 

I went to the pool and met some more people. One man was 83, a Christian, and full time.  He got out of the pool just as I got in and I joked with him about that, he came over later and said, when he sees a beautiful lady, that they usually fall in love with him so he had to get out.  Cute, and hasn't lost it!  He said he would be at Bible study, if he didn't forget. (He forgot)

 I also met a couple at the pool who identified where they were from in Oregon, by the Winery's and the breweries in the area.  This is such fertile, diversified, friendly, interesting place to meet people!

I went to Bible Study here at the park (the first time I went I was the only one).  It was supposed to start at 7 PM.  There were 2 older couples there and they were waiting for the "Leader" who, they said was not scheduled last week but they thought he would be there this week.  They chit-chatted a while and no one else came.  After a while, they were talking about leaving so I ask if I could share something the Lord had given me that morning.  They seemed eager to hear.  I shared John 17:1-5 Jesus talking about finishing His work.  Then I shared Psalms 92:14 about my Flourish to the finish, then one of the Ladies stood up ready to go, agreeing that we all are here because God is not finished with us.  I started to continue with what God had given me that morning, in the process I said: "Sometimes we don't trust God..." Before I could finish, she interrupted and said "Speak for yourself, I trust God"!  I said I was not trying to accuse only to be inclusive.  She was obviously offended and left.  I was happy that she trusted God. So much for Bible Study!  That broke it up and we all left.  I just have to love everybody!

So I will share with you what God gave me yesterday.

Do I (we) really love God?   Really, or do I (we) use Him to get what I (we) want?  Do I (we) have Him in my (our) box?  Is He just the size, has just the capability, the power that we decide, or believe He has?  Do we limit God to our "God box"? (Watch out, He may jump out and do some amazing things, or even ask me (us) to do some amazing things.)  WAIT, ME? But, but, but:

          "I'm too busy doing stuff, accomplishing goals, working my job, working my Ministry, enjoying life,  doing me, doing my have to's, to do God's amazing things."  Are we afraid of God's power (Holy Spirit) working in and through us?  What if He has us do stuff outside of our comfort zone?  Embarrassing stuff, like laying hands on folks for deliverance, healing, casting out demons, (you know, all the stuff Jesus did)?  He did say we would do "greater works than these", didn't He? John 14:12

Ok, this is good stuff, but I have more, that He gave me, but too much at a time can overwhelm. More later.

Someone told me that the Inauguration is tomorrow, see, I hear about the news!   Only what I need to know, don't plan to watch.  "They' said it was going to rain all day today and tomorrow here.  Well the sun is shining beautifully and the sky is a blueCloud.

I'm going to the pool!