Fulfilling God's purposes in your life
Mary Stewart,
Retired President of Mary Stewart Consulting, Inc. Founder of an International non-profit Foundation. Developing New Business’s, Entrepreneur, Humanitarian
Your greatest obstacle in fulfilling God's purposes in your life is the skills you have acquired to perform well in your work life. One of the great paradoxes in Scripture relates to our need to depend on the Lord; yet at the same time, we're instructed to use the talents and abilities God gives us to accomplish the work He gives us to do. It has been one of the most difficult principles to live out. How do we know that what we achieve is by the power of the Holy Spirit in our life versus our own abilities, and is there a difference? When we reach a level of excellence and performance in our fields, it actually becomes an obstacle to seeing God's power manifest in our work. What we naturally do well becomes the object of our trust. When this happens, God retreats. You see, God allows us to develop skills, but these must be continually yielded to God's Spirit. There will be times when God will use these skills to accomplish His purposes. There will be other times that God will not use any of our skills just to ensure that we know it is by His power that we can do anything.
- Ask God to teach you what it means to walk according to the power of the Holy Spirit in your business life. Develop a listening ear to the small voice inside that wants to direct your efforts by His Spirit.
- Thank you to my dear friend who sent this this idea to me to share.
God Bless all that read this article.
Mary Stewart
3-20-17
The Goodnews Carrier & LIFE TUTOR. On a mission to bring God's Love and Truth to as many as will hear. Follow for Compelling Truth.
2 年Great article Mary. Keep up the good work Indeed, We must never rely on our own strength
CEO at Bible Society of Malawi
7 年Powerful!
Ambition is key to success
7 年such a great piece
Retired President of Mary Stewart Consulting, Inc. Founder of an International non-profit Foundation. Developing New Business’s, Entrepreneur, Humanitarian
7 年What inspiring words. Thank you for your gift of writing dear soul sister Barbara. You are gifted to write'
Author, Reviewer of Books, Author Collaboration, Humanitarian, Retired RN, BSN, Global Goodwill Ambassador Member
7 年Gently lead me, "Oh God," when all around me appears to fairl. Lead me beyond the scream, "I cannot go!" Lead me beyond the pain over my body which allowed me once to run like a child, and to see if I could catch up with the bird flying toward the bay where fish and fowl erase all hunger. Please lead me beyond all of these mortal cries, and let your, "Holy Spirit," ease all which comes between me and all who believe you can heal us, your workers in the field only desiring to work harder away from the distractions of the physical wrath we've incurred .We failed to hear the sacred pleas to care for all which you have made--Even the fragile body which needed to rest. Let this plea for me extend to all others who did not listen to the Sacred somber plea; "Be well," for I will not forsake you." Let us not be so proud as to presume our Gracious God left us alone when we are too weary to hear...Sometimes it is enough just to marvel that scattered clouds on the bluest sky. In those hours we become whole again--And later we shall record it in our book of life. "Bless you Mary, for now and for always. Barbara.