Just Show up!

February 23, 2009

by Duane Careb
President RVchurchesUSA

As a believer of Jesus Christ, chances are you may have once thought; “I know that I am supposed to serve Him in some way, but I can’t discern a clear leading” or “I figured out what God wanted me to do, but now I question whether that was really my plan or His!”

Those thoughts can lead to confusion and doubt, let alone cause mental weariness and exhaustion.

Know that Jehovah of the Old Testament, His Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit of the New Testament have designed a unique blueprint for your life that simply requires you to just show up!

Jerimiah 29:11 God says, “I know the plans I have for you” while Jesus tells His disciples, ” I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.” (John 16:12-15)

The plans are already laid. It’s as if the Trinity is saying, “All cannot now be revealed to you because you can not bear to know. Just show up and let the Father unveil His plans for your life – how to live, think, speak, serve and impact others for Christ”.

• Moses (Exodus 3:1-4)  – who coined the phrase “Who am I?” – just showed up at the bush and later had face-to-face conversations with God.

• Joseph (Genesis 37:18-23) – an shunned and unloved brother – just showed up and became an advocate for the Israelite s in Pharaoh’s Egyptian administration.

• David (1Samuel 16: 10-12) – a unlikely peasant shepherd boy – just showed up and became a beloved King of Israel.

If you’re experiencing difficulty discerning or second guessing God’s plan for your life, try this – JUST SHOW UP! Just go to where He is. Discover who you are in Christ, listen for His quiet whispers, be open to other Christian’s promptings and study His words as written in the Bible.

I love Psalm 46: 10 that reminds us to “Be still, and know that I am God”

All you and I have to do is … JUST SHOW UP!

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