Sunday, June 12, 2011
Life at the Next Level (Responsibility)
by Andy Taylor
“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;” 1 Tim 1:12
As the Father moves us away from immaturity and into maturity there are many characteristics that mark the road. One of those characteristics is, responsibility. How we handle responsibility will, in part, determine how successful we are at the next level. The Bible says that, “God does not tempt any man”. But He doesn’t mind testing us to the very core of our existence. He tests our faith and His Word says that, “the testing of our faith produces patience”. He tests our commitment in the things that we have heard from Him. He tests our faithfulness in areas of importance in our lives. And remember, He doesn’t take us through these tests so He will know where we stand on them. No, much to the contrary; He tests us so that we can see where we are! He even loves us enough to allow us to fail when we try to do it under our own steam. The tests in our lives are designed to teach us to place our trust in Him. We will find quickly that our destiny cannot be lived out successfully unless we learn to put total dependence on Him. It’s not about our ability, it’s about His!
When we move to another level, spiritually, we are tested in our responsibility to the things that God has put before us. We must learn to be trustworthy in the day to day opportunities and trials that come our way. We must be responsible in the relationships that we are involved in. We must learn to be responsible with our finances. Even the little things become very important in live at the next level. How we handle our family duties becomes even more important. Whether or not we ‘fudge’ on our income taxes and how we handle ourselves when nobody is looking becomes even more important. Yes, life at the next level brings a much greater focus on responsibility. Our anointing, the God given ability to operate in the supernatural, will never exceed our level of responsibility. They are directly connected. We should not be lax in the area of responsibility and trustworthiness. We make known to a lost and dying world the faithfulness of our Father by our own faithfulness in the affairs of life. Make no mistake about it…they are watching. The world is watching how we handle our lives and the challenges that confront us all. We must learn to be responsible if we’re to succeed at life at the next level.
by Andy Taylor
“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;” 1 Tim 1:12
As the Father moves us away from immaturity and into maturity there are many characteristics that mark the road. One of those characteristics is, responsibility. How we handle responsibility will, in part, determine how successful we are at the next level. The Bible says that, “God does not tempt any man”. But He doesn’t mind testing us to the very core of our existence. He tests our faith and His Word says that, “the testing of our faith produces patience”. He tests our commitment in the things that we have heard from Him. He tests our faithfulness in areas of importance in our lives. And remember, He doesn’t take us through these tests so He will know where we stand on them. No, much to the contrary; He tests us so that we can see where we are! He even loves us enough to allow us to fail when we try to do it under our own steam. The tests in our lives are designed to teach us to place our trust in Him. We will find quickly that our destiny cannot be lived out successfully unless we learn to put total dependence on Him. It’s not about our ability, it’s about His!
When we move to another level, spiritually, we are tested in our responsibility to the things that God has put before us. We must learn to be trustworthy in the day to day opportunities and trials that come our way. We must be responsible in the relationships that we are involved in. We must learn to be responsible with our finances. Even the little things become very important in live at the next level. How we handle our family duties becomes even more important. Whether or not we ‘fudge’ on our income taxes and how we handle ourselves when nobody is looking becomes even more important. Yes, life at the next level brings a much greater focus on responsibility. Our anointing, the God given ability to operate in the supernatural, will never exceed our level of responsibility. They are directly connected. We should not be lax in the area of responsibility and trustworthiness. We make known to a lost and dying world the faithfulness of our Father by our own faithfulness in the affairs of life. Make no mistake about it…they are watching. The world is watching how we handle our lives and the challenges that confront us all. We must learn to be responsible if we’re to succeed at life at the next level.
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