- I wouldn't want to try to do whatever out side the will of God- just for my own motives (to be busy, to look busy, to gain others respect, to do something good\good works, to earn titles & a resume...). I have enough sense\wisdom not to "tempt" God (as the Bible describes, I think in Romans- or maybe it's Corinths.). Even if it looked good, who knows what else God could let happen, what else might fall apart, reaping getting out of His (perfect) will.
Once you get into that place, you are basically doing works in your own strength. The Bible says "that which is of the flesh is flesh". Either one can get "burned out" that way would that be physically, mentally, emotionally or even spiritually- possibly falling down & turning your back on God...I wouldn't want to know...
Also doing things in your own strength as a Christian can either be dangerous or at best basically worthless for others...lol like spending an hour watching some stupid TV show. Yes Christianity is filled with a bunch of worthless works (like the Bible says hay & straw, that are going to burn up) lol like kids eating peanut butter from youth leaders toes or armpits, lol Joel Osteen, etc etc...
I think I'm not as hard on people in this as I used to because I know how easy it is to fall into that trap when you (or others around you) just want to "get something done". Administrators want numbers, people want crowds-growth in numbers. People get by with appearances instead of looking & waiting for real fruit etc.
Some leaders just want "something good" to happen and they don't seek\wait for\interceed for God to move, or God wants to do something in a way other than how they figured. Some times we get spiritually lazy slack, and don't press God for His will, don't press to hear his voice, to get his guidance straight (yes I've been guilty of this). Sometimes we just expect it to "drop down", without or expecting to seek for it (like Jesus said to "ask, seek knock").
So I've come to accept, to desire- for the most part, His working- over my temptation to "just do something" . This has been very hard at times. Not that I have to look good, important successful but it was ingrained in me from my beginng (so much so that it's hard for me to tell if it's really me or what that believes it so) - to be productive!
So it's even harder for me since a Christian, not for me to be convinced I'm following that pattern. God knows it's been a personal sacrifice of the flesh, not to just go with some things-just to make my flesh feel better. But many times I've to tried to wait for God, to do what He wanted even when it was hard. Hard meaning like: not seeing immeadiate results, not looking so productive to others, people (usually those on the outside of the situation) wondering or questioning doubting, waiting & waiting... and waiting and then wondering if I missed "it" then questioning my own motives if I was waiting too much or prayed enough for whatever to happen. Even just thinking about all this makes me uncomfortable!
Hmm yet thoughout "reality" has come different times. God has shown up. I don't regret not doing a bunch of stuff, volunteering here or there etc.. Maybe I do regret not pressing in enough, ebing to spiritually slack at times... so then the fullness didn't come.
So yea, I don't believe it's better to be a part of God doing a "real" work, deep, supernatural etc. even if thats not large in scope... rather than something of a larger & or recognizable by many others kind of of work- but one that is off the mark, dry & or lacking God's seal...
Once you get into that place, you are basically doing works in your own strength. The Bible says "that which is of the flesh is flesh". Either one can get "burned out" that way would that be physically, mentally, emotionally or even spiritually- possibly falling down & turning your back on God...I wouldn't want to know...
Also doing things in your own strength as a Christian can either be dangerous or at best basically worthless for others...lol like spending an hour watching some stupid TV show. Yes Christianity is filled with a bunch of worthless works (like the Bible says hay & straw, that are going to burn up) lol like kids eating peanut butter from youth leaders toes or armpits, lol Joel Osteen, etc etc...
I think I'm not as hard on people in this as I used to because I know how easy it is to fall into that trap when you (or others around you) just want to "get something done". Administrators want numbers, people want crowds-growth in numbers. People get by with appearances instead of looking & waiting for real fruit etc.
Some leaders just want "something good" to happen and they don't seek\wait for\interceed for God to move, or God wants to do something in a way other than how they figured. Some times we get spiritually lazy slack, and don't press God for His will, don't press to hear his voice, to get his guidance straight (yes I've been guilty of this). Sometimes we just expect it to "drop down", without or expecting to seek for it (like Jesus said to "ask, seek knock").
So I've come to accept, to desire- for the most part, His working- over my temptation to "just do something" . This has been very hard at times. Not that I have to look good, important successful but it was ingrained in me from my beginng (so much so that it's hard for me to tell if it's really me or what that believes it so) - to be productive!
So it's even harder for me since a Christian, not for me to be convinced I'm following that pattern. God knows it's been a personal sacrifice of the flesh, not to just go with some things-just to make my flesh feel better. But many times I've to tried to wait for God, to do what He wanted even when it was hard. Hard meaning like: not seeing immeadiate results, not looking so productive to others, people (usually those on the outside of the situation) wondering or questioning doubting, waiting & waiting... and waiting and then wondering if I missed "it" then questioning my own motives if I was waiting too much or prayed enough for whatever to happen. Even just thinking about all this makes me uncomfortable!
Hmm yet thoughout "reality" has come different times. God has shown up. I don't regret not doing a bunch of stuff, volunteering here or there etc.. Maybe I do regret not pressing in enough, ebing to spiritually slack at times... so then the fullness didn't come.
So yea, I don't believe it's better to be a part of God doing a "real" work, deep, supernatural etc. even if thats not large in scope... rather than something of a larger & or recognizable by many others kind of of work- but one that is off the mark, dry & or lacking God's seal...
