OK so I know I just recently put up a post about three days ago but I'm really liking this blog thing it's quite FUN and I truly felt God leading me to inform everyone about this topic as soon as possible! What am I expecting God to teach me in South Africa!? As I was sitting quietly in my room a few days ago praying, God intervened and gave me an insight about this trip I'm going on. There is no word to explain how I felt at that time, except for Captivated! I finally realized He picked me to go on this journey with him, not anyone else, He picked me. Of all his children, He gave me this privilege to go with him to learn. I don't mean that in a selfish manner at all, there are many times in our lives where God specifically picks us individually, to shine his light and glory rather than the person next to us, and we blow it so many times because our mentality is uhhh... I'm good someone else can do it, it's no big deal! I know that I've done that numerous times, and I think if we are all honest with ourselves, we will admit we've done it numerous times aswell. For example about a month ago I was heading over to my boy Trevor's house and on my way over there I saw two men pushing their car to the nearest gas station. As soon as my eyes spotted them, a voice in my head said turn around and help them Ryan. I replied "naahh they are only 60 yards away I'm sure they don't need my help." You see we miss out on so much of God's BEAUTY when we do that! Why not allow God to use us for every opportunity He lays before our feet, so that we can give Him the glory! I guarantee that if our hearts desire is to bring him glory in everyway we possibly can, we will take hold of those opportunities more than not.
Another thing I've realized is how I've kept God in a BOX my whole life! I tell him what he can use me for and what he can't. My intake on my spiritual walk was God there is no way you can use me to miraculously heal people, that's impossible! God there is no way you can use me to move Mountains, that's absurd! But I kept coming across scripture that disagreed with my view entirely! Such as Matthew 10:8 "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils, freely you have received so freely give." or John 14:12 Verily Verily I say unto you He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. Why wasn't I pouring out rivers of living water as Christ said I would if I were to drink from him. It was because I had kept him in my God filled BOX all my life! So when I am boarding the plane to come back home after an incredible adventure in South Africa here is what I want to come back saying, "God you have strengthened my faith, I believe you are capable of all things, never will I doubt your power again Father, I lay before your feet and worship you my King!"
Another thing I've realized is how I've kept God in a BOX my whole life! I tell him what he can use me for and what he can't. My intake on my spiritual walk was God there is no way you can use me to miraculously heal people, that's impossible! God there is no way you can use me to move Mountains, that's absurd! But I kept coming across scripture that disagreed with my view entirely! Such as Matthew 10:8 "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils, freely you have received so freely give." or John 14:12 Verily Verily I say unto you He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. Why wasn't I pouring out rivers of living water as Christ said I would if I were to drink from him. It was because I had kept him in my God filled BOX all my life! So when I am boarding the plane to come back home after an incredible adventure in South Africa here is what I want to come back saying, "God you have strengthened my faith, I believe you are capable of all things, never will I doubt your power again Father, I lay before your feet and worship you my King!"
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