"I did not call you to preach about Me; I called you to be a voice that I could speak through... My words are Spirit and Life. My words give life. You are not called to just teach about Me, but to let Me teach through you. As you dwell in My presence, your words will be My words, and they will have power."
-Excerpt from The Call by Rick Joyner... Jesus is speaking.
I am still reading a book called The Call, which is a vision given to Rick Joyner and its so amazing! I came across this passage, and immediately my mind started racing and holy discontents were brought forth.
I am a big supporter of people listening to their God. Many say that it is difficult and that they don't hear from God. I say to those people, that they need to open their minds. When people think about hearing from God, they think God is going to speak to them audibly. I fully believe that is possible, but i don't think its the only method that people can hear from God. I believe the Word is a great way we can hear from our God. Another way we can hear from God is by His Spirit revealing things to us. So many times i get so discouraged, because God is not speaking to me. I question God over and over, what the deal is? The better question i should be asking is whether or not i am having ears to hear. I know left and right God is sending messages my way, i am just so busy with life that i choose to not listen. I believe God values each and every one of His children, and i believe even more that He wants to use each and every one of His children.
I think that speaking to people, small groups or large, aren't solely reserved for a pastor. So many churches are so stuck on that being the role of the pastor and the pastor only. I believe God wants to use ALL His people.
A holy discontent i have is that so many preachers and pastors develop sermons on a Sunday morning, and they don't even seek the Lord on it. I fully believe we are just instruments, and that God needs to use us, not us use Him. I am not a preacher or pastor, i don't quite feel thats my gifting, but i believe whole-heartedly, EVERY message spoken, should be the message that is on God's heart, not just ours. I know this is making NO sense, but i don't quite know how to get it out. I just think, our church leaders today need to get on their knees a little bit more before they approach the congregation. Prayer is the key aspect here, seeking God is what we are called to do! All glory to Him!
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I agree. It is very sad when pastors resort to preparing the message God put on someone else's heart. Pastors need to be hearing a fresh message from God all the time because Go is on the move. He is not just in one place. When we preach as though God is just in one place we get stale. Gor is the never-changing God of change so we need to be prepared to hear afresh from him every week.
I also agree that ALL are empowered to be God's mouthpiece. For to long the church has stiffled the voices of others. Sadly this is because of a thirst for power and control. EVERYONE HAS A VALID VOICE so continue to SPEAK UP.
You are God's mouthpiece where you are Shannon, never let the powers that be prevent you from speaking truth, even to those at the top. They will hear you if you speak truth.
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