Friday, April 20, 2007

Connected To God

Last Friday night was our sectional business conference. While the ministers conduct their business, the wives meet in another room and have a time of fellowship, games, and devotion. Our district ladies secretary was setting up the game before the meeting and casually said to me, "You know you are speaking on Connecting to God and will be the first one up?" YIKES! I felt a wave of panic sweep over me! Apparently, I was disconnected and missed communication some where. It seemed as though my brain froze and fear overwhelmed me. What was I going to do?!?!? As the meeting started, my brain seemed to suddenly power on and I began to think of Abraham. In a nutshell, here is the small thought I presented. Abraham was a "friend" of God according to James 2. Friendship is a powerful connection. To connect to God, there are two factors one needs - believe and act. The mesh of believing and acting earned Abraham the title, "Friend Of God." You can pray, fast, and read the Word, yet never be connected to God unless you believe and act. Abraham would have never offered his son as a sacrifice without believing in God and having the confidence that "God would provide a lamb." He believed in God and was willing to serve through action. I hope God considers me his friend.

10 comments:

  1. Sounds like you did a super job! Great thought! I'm glad you are "instant in season and out". lol
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  2. Ronda - isn't it great when God comes through for you? I'm just glad He put a thought in my mind. I was so "freaked" when Berni told me I had to speak. I didn't even have my Bible with me. God is good - - all the time.

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  3. Great insight, Jana. I hope God considers me friend, too.

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  4. Helen - although we have never met, I consider you friend. Spiritually, I have never physically met God, but through belief we have become friends. Quite an awesome thing to be friends with the Almighty.

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  5. I would have freaked out too if I was called on at the spur of the moment to speak. However, I know that God specializes in coming through for us when we're really in need.

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  6. I like that message, Jana! Sometimes the best lessons and messages are the ones unplanned that God drops in your mind just when you need them. I love when that happens! I think it's called annointing, but it has to be coupled with a sensitivity to the unction of the Holy Ghost. You were a willing vessel! Great job!

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  7. Carol - it was a huge wave of panic. I was so stunned, I felt frozen. When I felt my brain actually thinking, it was such a relief. The thought dropped in and I knew everything would be okay.

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  8. Karen - it is just amazing when God takes charge. I love that feeling. It is just the panic preceding that scares me half to death. :)

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