December 12, 2008

Moving for the Sake of Moving

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There may come a time in your life or ministry when things are going well. Everything is in its proper place and life is on ‘auto pilot.’ Then one day, a feeling comes over you that you should be doing something…anything. Where you are in your life is no longer OK. You need to change. You need to move…

Many people believe that if their life or ministry isn’t fresh, then it isn’t relevant.

You may have given into this idea and you make decisions that are either not in God’s will or they place additional financial, social, or group strains. The change you were looking for brought added stress, debt, and problems you wish you never had. But you didn’t…but you wanted to move for the sake of moving.

As the writer in Ecclesiastes states, ‘to every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven‘ (Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV). Every season is not meant for you to do something, no matter how good it may seem. It’s in these times that you need to focus on those things that are most important to your life. It’s the difference between WANTS and NEEDS.

You want to change, but you don’t need to make any adjustments.
You want a new car, but you do not need one (your car is running just fine).
You want new clothes or a new gadget, but you don’t need them.

Sometimes this is a hard position to overcome…that desire is longing for you to do something though you have everything you need already.

Proverbs 19:2 – Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Doing things for the sake of doing things may bring a heavier cost to your life and ministry than you can ever imagine. The next time the desire comes upon you to do something just because you need to show progress, make sure it is God speaking and not your flesh, the world, or satan.

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