Okay, I know it's been a while, but I have been either busy or tired. Also, I am going to fix my headline picture just as soon as I get the time and energy to figure out how to make it work.
Anyhoo, this morning I was scanning the radio stations in my car while on my way to tutor some great fifth graders for the upcoming Science TAKS test. I have been scanning the stations lately, because I have been curious about the availability of good talk shows or christian radio programs. The Holy Ghost then just hit me with a simple yet profound truth about our connection with God.
I have been thinking lately about fruit. I mean, I have seen some people with some pretty crazy perspectives and beliefs about issues that I would naturally think are make it or break it religeous issues, such as predestination, vanity, secularism, etc. I am not speaking against those things as I believe it really is for YOU to decide through personal revelation for yourself; however, I began thinking of all the cooky people that I have known that for some reason have been used GREATLY to minister to people. I then just reminded myself to not dull down my persuit of holiness and God just because I have been able to see visible and spiritual fruit as a result of my hard work. I thought I would just put this out there, because I thought it was at least food for thought.
Back to the radio, the Holy Spirit showed me that many times our usefulness to the kingdom is directly related to our connection with the ultimate source (tower). As I was scanning through the stations, almost all of them had the same volume, but some were very unclear! It reminded me of some people I have come across that produce such loud sound, but have no clarity or true message coming from their efforts. A few particular people come to mind, but I'll refrain from mentioning them. ha I also heard stations that were mixed such as a hispanic station mixing in with some type of music. This made me think of Christians that are playing both sides of the fence. I know SOOO MANY PEOPLE that think that they are heaven bound when they are earthly minded. I just want to yell, "STOP WASTING YOUR TIME!!" There was also a few stations that were just plain ugly. Of course, this one wasn't hard, this represented the people that are clearly in the world; however, I found a refreshing in this. It was refreshing to me because it was instantly obvious that this station wasn't for me. When the mixed stations came on, I had to put my filter up and distinguish what was really coming through. This is definately where the church has gone wrong....new Christians are overwhelmed by "playing the fence christians" that it is hard to find truth, that is why we must depend on the Word. There were some that just were LOUD static. I feel that the Holy Spirit revealed to me that this is the sound coming forth to God when people are depressed or leaning on their own understanding to make sense of the world. Lastly, there were the christian stations that came in loud and clear...THANK GOD FOR THOSE. They were clear and connected!
Oh, how I want to be a station that God LOVES tuning into when He is needed a refreshing from people that love Him. When He has a long day (pardon the metaphor), I want Him to sit back and know exactly what station to turn to.....MINE. I want Him to have my station line on one of the memory buttons! I want to be such a sweet sound to Him. I believe that the totality of our life is the message coming through.. Does it make a sweet noise to the Savior or a distorted noise?
Lastly, I have had a burden for our nation lately, due to a dream that I had. Through Daughter's of Grace girls group, I have embraced and uncovered the significance of my dreams. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean looking for anything in a dream to mean something spiritual...I mean asking God to take over my slumber in any way He wants...and then if He gives me a VIVID dream, to ask for an interpretation...and little by little, if it was God, I'll begin to see the meaning and what I should do about it.
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