Ownership!
Posted in: Get Naked, Peculiar Place, blind introspectI have struggled with something many of you may consider a non issue or something so minute that you wouldn’t believe that it has challenged me. I have not wanted to seem prideful or boastful or even simply above or better than anyone else. Afraid of my tone sending people reeling in a different direction, but I have finally reached a resolve and no longer need to pussyfoot around something as simple as OWNERSHIP!
Today, right here and right now I TAKE OWNERSHIP of the vision God has given me. I was born for such a time as this. He called me, plucked me out of darkness, He loved me when i was worthless, and shared this vision with me. It is the MOST HUMBLING THING IN THE WORLD TO KNOW THAT THE LIVING GOD, SOVEREIGN AND GLORIOUS CHOSE ME TO WORK FOR HIM.
Now let me explain where the problem came. I would share the vision God has given me, but to say He has given it to me, did something to me. I felt awkward, clumsy and unworthy. But, now I know (rather fully persuaded), i did not choose this vision, but He choose to give me the vision of planting a church in the heart of downtown Atlanta, a peculiarplace. He choose me to create a place where anyone far from Him could find Him, become intimate with Him, and share their new found love with others. He told me TO SET DOWNTOWN ON FIRE FOR JESUS!
The REVOLUTION has begun!
Have you taken ownership of what He has given you? Or has fear and guilt kept you feeling unworthy and inadequate?
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Hey Man,
Great post! I came through JR Lee’s blog and read you! I struggle with the same thing in life. I’m very ready for others to have the vision and go for it, but I feel unworthy of actually being used for God’s purposes. Strange.
Joel
Thank you! All I can say is that this is a struggle I would not exchange for anything in the world. However unworthy you or I might feel, HE CHOSE US. The most High, the Truth, LOVE chose you and I to assist him in spreading His love, His Word, and His counsel with the World. That my brother is ridiculous and I am so glad to be a part of this!
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