Move it Forward (Part 2)

March 18, 2010
Moving from awareness to action. Many people and Christians are aware of things, but they do not move what they're aware of into action. It is a process of being what you are and becoming what it is that God has birthed in you. The good is the enemy of the best. When you come to a point or place in life where you think you're doing good and well, don't be complacent, because God is not finished with you, there is always more. Keep studying, keep learning, keep growing into the process of more.

Many people are concerned, but not many are consumed. Consumed people press on and commit, concerned people often stay back and more easily give up. Consumed people change things. The transition or move from going to concerned to consumed is the transformation of letting go of your desires to then be consumed with God's desires. Allow the Holy Spirit to take a residence and STAYING not coming and going.

Sampling and Processing are two differs. Sampling allows you to see more about the ministry. Processing moves you to want to do it.

Competition and Collaboration are two differs. We must understand we are not here to compete against but work together as a team.

Perhaps in many churches participating in their ministries can seem an easy life, but not here at Metro. You may come to a point where you feel defeated,...but if you do not quite, your not destroyed.

Deut 15:15; 24:18 and 22 -remember- Learn to remember where you came from. It's not about having self pity or having people feel sorry for you, no, remember the land God brought you out of (Is 43:14-17).

You are either dieing or growing. What is the difference between those who move forward and those who fall backward? Israel was in bondage as slaves in Egypt and then set free. However their minds had not been set free...you must, unlike many of the Israelites, learn to be mentally set free.You will live with mental consequinces for doing the wrong thing, but God wants to deliver you mentally. Do not consider, do not dwell on the old.

So how can you let things go? How quickly we can go in our mind to the difficult times. "I try to remember the very people that cared about me." PB. Now, if the devil is holding you, you can rebuke him. But if you are holding on to you yourself, how can you rebuke you? There is a process to everything-like the evidence of growth. You can tell that you are growing by choices you make.

Reacting and responding are two differs. Reaction is action without thought. Responding is thinking before you act. How do we break out of this "Let Go", of this mental bondage?

Exodus 17:8 The Amalekites Defeated. While Moses was on the Mountain praying Joshua and some men where fighting. Some people all they want to do is pray, and some all they want to do is fight...Some are more about the spiritual, others are more about the practicle. However we need both to win the battle. Have you ever thought you defeated something only to later in life be conflicted by that defeated problem again? Israel was delivered out of the land of the Babalonians/Amalekites, but they still had what all happened before in their mind. You can be tough for a little bit, but it is HARDER to be tough for a long time. It is not easy to be set free from the mind, and what happened in the past.

Your mind will mess with you, especially when you are at a week point. "When I'm tired I don't engage in conversation cause I know it wont go well."