by: Randi Zetting
When the Lord speaks are you quick to respond?
When the Lord convicts are you quick to repent?
When you’ve been hurt are you quick to forgive?
When you feel persecuted are you quick to bless?
When the Lord opens doors are you quick to walk through them?
When the Lord conceals are you quick to search it out?
When the Lord gives are you quick to share?
When the Lord beckons are you quick to draw near?
I’m not really sure how to get going on this one. I just know that lately the buzz in my tribal commune has been encouragement toward the Quick Yes. We say we are hungry, and hungry we are. We desire for God’s outpouring and He is faithful to bless us with tangible encounters with Him. But what happens when He gives us that nudge? That thought. That unction to go, or to do, or to say… Are we quick to obey? We want to see God move but do we realize that His plans have always included our participation? And when we are slow or reluctant to act could we be telling God that we don’t trust Him to speak to us or through us? Are we then being unstable in our faith…tossed to and fro with every wind and wave?
What are the winds and waves that dampen the quickness of your YES?
How willing are we to risk for the sake of God being Glorified and a captive being set free?
I believe, for myself anyway, that this is indeed a season for the Quick Yes where there is not a lot of room for hesitation. Being an avid softball player much of my life I can liken it to making a play on the field. I can remember numerous occasions when an out could have been made had I not hesitated to make the throw. It was always amazing to me how a split second pause or extra pump of the arm could be the difference between shutting the opponent down or giving them the victory. Perhaps you can think of a time or two when you felt the nudge to do or say something but hesitated enough to reason yourself out of it. Do you ever wonder what you missed out on? Or worse yet, what gift you prevented someone else from receiving? It’s time for Kindreds to risk more and regret less. It’s time to give God and His Kingdom our Quick Yes!
I join you my kindred buddy in giving my quick YES~! Oh how I love the walk we are on….. Living from heavenly places is like no other life~!
As usual Randi, you hit the nail on the head. Like the Jews who were set free and were given the instruction to rebuild God’s temple, but chose to procrastinate, we too in the church often talk ourselves out of the very things which will build His holy temple. May we all be able to stand before our Maker one day being able to say right or wrong, we always did what we thought He was leading us to do. He requires action of His people, and I know you to be a woman of swift action!