6d • General discussion
God’s will versus mine
Judges 9:9 ESV
“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?”
Judges 9:7-15 is a whole parable about fruitfulness versus power. Go check it out.
Everyone is blessed with certain gifts. I believe it honors God to develop and share those gifts with those around you.
I struggle with understanding if a thought is mine or God’s. If I am feeling lead to pursue something, it is tough to know if that feeling comes from the ability to share the gifts that I have or if I wanted to to do it because it will help me in some way. It is a fine line, because I can do something that looks noble while helping others, but it’s self serving because it makes me feel good to be needed. If that feeling overrides who I am assisting, then maybe my actions are not as good as they appear.
I pray to understand my motivations, so that I can better see if I’m serving God’s will or my own. I pray to examine the gifts that I have and learn how to sharpen them to better serve those around me.
If I ensure that the soil around my life continues to be taken care of, then the fruit I create will be good for everyone around.
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God’s will versus mine
