FEBRUARY 19
have appeared to you for this purpose…”
ACTS 26:16
The Lord has a purpose for you, and a destiny for you to fulfill. But things will not always go the way you think they should. That is because the Lord calls you to something bigger than yourself, something beyond your ability, something you cannot originate or perpetuate without Him. It takes time. Noah walked with God for five hundred years and spent one hundred years building the ark. Abraham was one hundred years old before he finally saw God’s promise come true. Moses spent forty years in Egypt, then forty years in the desert, before God sent him to Pharaoh. Jesus prepared thirty years for an earthly ministry of three and a half years.
Dear brother, dear sister: walk with God. Find Grace. Discover the One Thing. Focus on being, not doing. And when it IS time for you to do something you can be confident that your labor of love will be the work that God blesses.
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I must be sincere that today’s infinity supply hit me home. Of late I’ve been doing alot of things though they are good but, my inner being is crying out for a work and fellowship with God which is really suffering now. Thank you for reminding me that I should pursue, seek, love and fellowship with a “Being” not a “thing”
Every day God speaks exactly where I am through your post . I am amazed and so thankful that you hear rightly.
A word that is right on time. Thanks
Such an swesome word! Thank you.
Thank you so much, Chip!
This entry hit me home, too. I have a big big dream, which is writing a novel. The plot and many of the dialogs are written in my mind, but for one reason or another I’ve never been able to translate my thoughts into paper. Right now, I’m at peace about it because I’ve understood, if this comes from the Lord (and I’m pretty sure it does) somehow or other all the pieces of my life will fit and I’ll be able to sit down, when the right time comes, and I believe the writing process, when I’m totally tuned in with God’s Spirit, will be almost effortless.
About a month and a half ago, the Lord started speaking to me and telling me I was wasting my life in things that were not what He meant for me, and He told me I was born to be a writer and I had to walk in that gift. It was so convicting and yet so encouraging. Next day, my relationship with God felt 100% better, and I started sharing whatever the Lord spoke to me in my private time with Him on my Facebook page. Private time, it had been months since I’d had good prayers of fellowship time with Him…
I believe adoration and service go hand in hand. First, we love God, worship Him, recognize Him, make Him preeminent over our lives. The natural result of that is effective service, ministry to the Lord first and then unto others. I was restored in my own identity first, my identity in Christ and my specific gifts and talents. My relationship with God was restored. Then, I could begin to bless others with the blessing I received.
What I like about your post is how timely it is. Because 1 1/2 months after my restoration, still not a line in my novel has been written YET. I’ve had lots of things going on in my life, a very stressful summer here in Argentina. A lot of work and responsibilities to take care of. And yet, the Lord has given me peace that sharing little thoughts on Facebook and writing comments on my friends’ pages is in His plan for me right now and the little things we may think insignificant are preparing us for bigger things.
Thank you for the reminder that our Savior has a purpose for us and that while we may not see that from day to day, when he does achieve what he created us for, it is clear as crystal. May we continue to be who he has called us to be and not what the world and our flesh wants us to do.
This is great!!! The 2nd paragraph really sums up/explains a great number things that we christians get out of order…Be then Do, then your labor of love will be blessed of God.
Thanks a bunch Bro!
Thanks Chip,
I had been pondering on how Pastors should
teach us to focus on being instead of doing.
So this is a confirmation of The Holy Spirit to me!
Thank you.
Thanks Chip. What a beautiful “panoramic” of men in the bible & God’s purpose fulfilled in them. It’s very comforting for this “Type A”.
Perfect timimg!
Thank you for this powerful word Chip. It’s been about 6 years since we “walked out of Babylon” and into the wilderness with Jesus. It seems like such a long time, but when I look at it from God’s perspective it isn’t that long. I’ve reached a place where I feel so worn, exhausted from the demands of life. I long to fellowship with The Lord and draw near to Him but some days I’m too tired to think or feel. It’s a huge encouragement to me to know that all of this is preparation, if not for anything else but to know Him. Thank you for this word!
Wow! Thank you brother Chip for your revelation about Noah, Abraham and Moses and of course our Lord Jesus for their patience and longsuffering. I do not thing I can endeavour that long unless the Lord helps me. No wonder the Apostle Paul had urged us to be patient and longsuffering as he has ungone it himself. It is easy to know and tell, but difficult to do it unless the Lord helps us.
I love reading your messages, they often speak to me loud and clear that I have gone off the track and tried doing things in my own strength, Jesus wants us to sit at his feet, not run around like Martha, thank you for your straight forward no nonsense ways of bringing the truth of God’s word to us, God bless youi
Big blessings Chip,Karla and family 🙂 Thank you
So glad you posted this again this morning. Need to read “The Church in The Wilderness again. It seems as if I am being separated from just about everything and can’t seem to find my place. I don’t seem to fit anywhere. I only know I am in Christ and he is my rock
Just yesterday, I was beginning to resent someone telling me that I use and take advantage of others. This person, as friend’s and family can attest to, does not really know my character or personality. Then, I read this posted “word for today”, the Infinite Supply. I realized that I have “found Grace” with God. I have discovered “the one thing” that is necessary. I DO “focus on being” the best friend, brother and servant to minister to others now. Not doing something to prove myself; but being who I feel God would have me be. Now I know that “when it IS time for me to do something I can be confident that my labor of love will be the work that God blesses”. Thank you chip! Every day, I am shown how God can use us even in the hardest, most difficult times to help others to see and come to Him. Let us be misunderstood, but God will bless us because we put Him and His example first in our lives. Don’t retaliate, but let us give place for God to work in and through us.
This is the first day of Lent and many of us are focusing on TIME and our use/perspective on it. How timely for this post to show up in my inbox!
“Walk with God. Find grace.”
Five beautiful words, Chip. Thank you.
Ditto…..Ditto……Amen & Amen. !!!!!! ……..especially Jean’ s thoughts. Lord bless and keep us all ! …….and above of all …Bless the Lord !!!! thank you Chip….in my prayers……march on Saints ! ….”Thy Kingdom come”…….