It seems hard to go from me to we. As I look deeper into what God is calling the church to do, and what I believe he is calling me to do, I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever get it. If the mentality of “we” will just naturally kick in. I think in some ways maybe as a natural inclination that might not happen. On a physical level, as in what I can do, what I can change myself, what adjustments I can make for me. I think it’s possible. I think it’s possible for my desires to be a little off, but still make the right choice based off of what I know is the right way to do something. I think it’s taking action first that sometimes is more important. I think that doing it allows your heart to follow after. And if I have learned anything this last week, God’s just re-affirming that it is always him and not me that does things in my life. Sure I can make decisions here and there, and I have a certain amount of freedom to do things, but it’s really the heart of God that changes things.

First things first.
Lots of people have been commenting on that lately. That when you focus on God, the rest will take care of it self. And, the hard part about that it seems is that we have to stand back and take a non-active stance in order to walk through that phase. WE are called to enter into Gods presence and be there. Wait for Him to move us, engage us, love us, show mercy on us, take care of us. The good news is that He already has, but we are often too busy to notice. Perhaps we have to learn to start saying no. But when do you say no. When do you say yes. What if you don’t feel like God has an answer for you. Is that automatically a no? You know what I mean?!?

Some things from the Experiencing God book I’m studying…

1. God is always at work around you.
2. He wants to be in a love relationship with you.
3. God invites you to be apart of His work.
4. He speaks to reveal himself, His purpose, and His will.
5. He requires faith and action on your part.
6. This means you must make major adjustments in your life.
7. You will experience God through obeying Him and seeing Him
accomplish His works through you in your life.

Adjustments.
We would like to think that we are pretty malleable. We like to think that we are rather adept at changes, but in fact we are usually not. When God calls us into His plans that takes adjustment. So often we ask God, “God, bring us to where you are. God, let me do your will,” but then we are not willing to make the proper adjustments necessary to comply with this request. SO, how can we make ourselves ready to follow through. What mentality can we take that allows us to be ready when ever that change comes.

John 15:5
“I AM the vine, and you are the branches. Any man that abides in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. Apart from Me you can do nothing.”

Without God, no changes can be made. We must abide, and there in is the action, that must make the difference.