As we journey closer and closer to the date of our
exploratory trip, we have been encouraged to ask God for a word of confirmation
from The Word. Having received
confirmations outside of The Word, we were already excited and confident of
what God is calling us to do. With further
guidance we have been challenged to step out on the water in a different way.
The word that I received came at an unexpected time and
location. I was at the church offices
helping out with something and a framed scripture on a friend’s wall made my
heart beat faster. Really, Lord? That scripture.. is it for me? Yet, as I read it and read it again, my eyes
hung on seven words: distributing to the needs of the saints. We aren’t sending funds, Lord. We are feeling the call to go.
Funny as He is, as I was sharing with Andrew that evening
about the word I had received, I had the inkling to look it up on
BlueLetterBible.com and get to the root meaning of the words. I actually laughed out loud as I read what
this portion of Romans 12 meant. The Greek
meaning for the word “distributing” in this particular scripture means to
partner with and to be in communion with.
The reason why I laughed, this is our heart, to go to New Zealand and
partner with an established ministry, to help them.
Andrew has received a word from The Word too, but he will
share that at a later date. I am once
again encouraged to ask God for more words from The Word, for further
confirmation. The great thing is, this
is not something I need to conjure up or make happen. As we have seen, God will make it known when
and how He wants to. We just need to
stay open and aware as we read His Word.
God is awesome and most worthy to be praised and
adored. We long to live our lives as
living sacrifices unto Him, walking in obedience to what He has called us to
do. Won’t you join us and see where He
might lead you? Who knows, that person’s
situation that you just can’t stop thinking about may be your next opportunity
to be Jesus with skin on. Be open to
whatever He calls you to do. It could be
as simple as buying lunch for the person behind you in the line or reaching out
to a friend that has been on your mind.
Let go and let God!
Awesome word. It is always a challenge to know if you are hearing from God. One way to know is that you can ask for confirmation and it will be confirmed more than once. It can be confirmed in The Word, or the first still small voice that you hear,something that someone says, through a prophetic word, through Godly counsel, through an event and more. You are very wise to be seeking God's will. I have prayed that God will reveal His will clearly to you; He wants you to know His will so you can trust He will guide you. Can't wait to hear more about what God is doing in your life!
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