Being
a relatively new Christian I was unsure of what to do other than
go to church on Sunday, pray when I had a need and read the bible
to try and figure out what it all means. Seeing God in our Pastor
and others in the Church I began to desire to have what they have.
Just seeing that sense of peace and love that radiates Jesus made
me long to experience it for myself. I had no idea how to experience
God in my life and really know him. When the opportunity came to
take a class on how to do just that, I jumped on it. I can honestly
say that these last few months have been quite exciting…The "Experiencing
God" class has truly been just what I needed to deepen my understanding
and love for Christ! My eyes are open, my heart is overflowing with
his love and I am experiencing some amazing things. I would encourage
you to take this class if you want to open the door of opportunity
for him to enter into Your life.
One of the most eye opening and moving lessons was to find out that
I did not initiate my relationship with God. This was an overwhelming
revelation to know that all this time I thought I had made the decision
to seek God. I thought I was in control of my choice and what I
was doing when in reality it was actually the Father seeking me!
MY GOD how awesome is it to know that He seeks me! Who am I that
he would seek me? This lesson and scripture put many things in perspective.
"No one can come to me (Jesus) unless the
Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last
day." (John 6:44)
As we are learning the 7 realities of experiencing God each lesson
unlocks another part of the spiritual love relationship and understanding
of how God works, what his will is and what he wants to accomplish
through me. When I got to the lesson that required me to write down
all the spiritual markers throughout my life I was blown away. I
thought that everything that was happening in my life over the past
6 months was occurring just because I was saved and now beginning
a relationship with God. What I found out was God has been with
me all along…my entire life, preparing me for this time! I traced
His presence in my life back to my childhood and every job I have
held, every move from place to place, every relationship has had
a part in molding me and preparing me to come to this Church, at
this time and do exactly what I am doing! Once I seen the pattern
in black and white all I could do was thank Him and cry. Tears of
joy to know that even when I was unaware he was there! The scripture
that comforts me as I enter my crisis of belief is (Isaiah
41:10)" So do not Fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold
you with my righteous right hand."
And we know He will never leave us or forsake us! He
was there at the beginning, He is here today and He will be there
tomorrow!
Understanding
what it means for His spirit to be in me has been the most rewarding,
awesome experience of all! A love relationship with God is more
important than any other single factor in your life! As the awakening
takes hold the parallels of what is happening in my life and the
confirmations through other people reveals to me daily that God
just keeps on keeping on no matter what I'm doing or where I'm going.
He is always there! I now see that HE is in every part of my life!
My husband is all of a sudden on fire, family members are being
stirred, I have met so many Christians at work that I did not know
existed. Two of them are pastors and have shared their experiences
with God all because of a poem I sent through the prayer chain at
work. All Gods activity in my life, our community and our Church
just confirms my belief that the great I AM is moving and shaking
things up. The time to get involved is NOW! Doors of opportunity
to minister and be ministered too are everywhere!
Even the Christian radio broadcasts I listen to on the way to work
is keeping pace with my life and the lessons of the Experiencing
God class. One of my many little gifts from God has been that he
puts the exact message on the radio that goes with what I just read
to ensure I soak it all in! As I learned that in order to experience
the will of God you need to see where God is working and then join
in, this message came over the radio…
Lord
- "Domine, quo vadis?" Which is Latin for... "Lord,
where are You going?"
For
me as a follower of Jesus, that means beginning each new day in
the presence of my leader, asking, "Lord,
where are You going?"
You
need to know where He's going in your family and join Him in what
He's doing, where He wants to go in your church, your ministry,
where He's going in your work, your career, your important relationships.
Your
job is to go with Him where He's going, wherever that is, whatever
that means, whatever that costs, wherever it takes you.
As your life unfolds, do you know where You're going?
Are
you asking Lord - "Domine, quo vadis?"
Sherri
Hunter