I think that today’s study is relevant to many Christians – many people get involved in too many church activities, to the extent that they do none of them well – a number get burnt out and tend to blame others for not doing enough and then move to another church to repeat the cycle all over again. Do you know people like this?
Selwyn says: “Another aspect of being disciplines is this: make sure you stay with the things you are certain God has called you to do. … Be careful that you throw yourself only into those things that God wants you to be involved in. Don’t take up everything that comes along. … Get guidance from God, know your call and continue in it. That doesn’t mean you won’t get sidetracked and have to retrace your steps. But discipline yourself to stay with that which is vital. Unharnessed forces roam everywhere and get nowhere – except into trouble. Harnessed to God’s ends, they are disciplined.”
The prayer for today is also good: “O God, once more I ask that You wil help me become a disciplined person. How many needless tasks, I wonder, are slowing me down because I have lacked discipline. Please show me what I should, and should not, be doing. Amen.”Â
One way I found works for me – is, before I get involved in any activity, is to pray that if I should participate then the appropriate doors to be smoothly opened, and to be given a sense of peace and joy that it’s the right door. Likewise, if it is not the right path then for the doors to be closed. Have you any suggestions re how to confirm what God has called you to do?
Seeing things through
I think that today’s study is relevant to many Christians – many people get involved in too many church activities, to the extent that they do none of them well – a number get burnt out and tend to blame others for not doing enough and then move to another church to repeat the cycle all over again. Do you know people like this?
Selwyn says: “Another aspect of being disciplines is this: make sure you stay with the things you are certain God has called you to do. … Be careful that you throw yourself only into those things that God wants you to be involved in. Don’t take up everything that comes along. … Get guidance from God, know your call and continue in it. That doesn’t mean you won’t get sidetracked and have to retrace your steps. But discipline yourself to stay with that which is vital. Unharnessed forces roam everywhere and get nowhere – except into trouble. Harnessed to God’s ends, they are disciplined.”
The prayer for today is also good: “O God, once more I ask that You wil help me become a disciplined person. How many needless tasks, I wonder, are slowing me down because I have lacked discipline. Please show me what I should, and should not, be doing. Amen.”Â
One way I found works for me – is, before I get involved in any activity, is to pray that if I should participate then the appropriate doors to be smoothly opened, and to be given a sense of peace and joy that it’s the right door. Likewise, if it is not the right path then for the doors to be closed. Have you any suggestions re how to confirm what God has called you to do?