Words Of Encouragement To Start The Day ( Tuesday 5/5/09)

Today's Blog Written By A Woman That God Is Using To Grow Others Through Her Own Growth And Development: Tracy Koweh

The Cost of Following Jesus

 ⁶⁰ But Jesus told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead!^[a] Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdomof God.”  ⁶¹ Another said, “Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.”  ⁶² But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”

 

 

Have you ever been walking around your house, gotten distracted, turned around to investigate, only to turn back around and be a breathe away from slamming into a wall or door? Have you ever been driving on the highway and trying to look at an accident, only to turn around in just enough time to slam on your brakes to avoid your own accident?

 

The problem some of us have is not leaving our past behind us. Not trusting that God has our back and everything behind us is for Him to deal with. If we can learn to focus on the things ahead of us we could so much farther in our spiritual, emotional, and physical lives. Sometimes God removes things and people that are holding us back from our destiny, and instead of letting God and trusting that He has something better- - -- - -we hang on and try to drag it with us to the next level.

 

Some times we are able to turn around with just enough time to slam on the brakes, but some times we won’t be to and the outcome could be fatal. Anything behind you, is not meant for you. Cars are designed to be operated with you facing forward to arrive to your destination.  The radio is in the front of you. The steering wheel, the heat, the windshield, the rear view mirror, the glove department, all in front of you. The radio is God the Father- -the voice that plays throughout the journey. The steering wheel is Christ- - -It directs the path of the car, but we decide how much control to give it. The heat/air is our attitude/choices because we set the temperature in situation and circumstances in our lives. The windshield is the Word of God- - -It allows us to see every situation clearly. The glove department is our salvation- - - - -it’s where we keep all of our important documents that shows who has ownership of the vehicle. And then all the mirrors are the Holy Spirit- - - -they show us the things that we in our own abilities, can not see.

 

Today as we prepare to reach our destiny…………………..open your hands and let go of the past- - - - - so you can use both hands to grab all that God has for you!!!!