When God Moves

Is every promotion, gift, and/or oppurtunity from God? Or do we sometimes put God's name on these things to make us feel better about it. For example, lets just say I am a shaky Christain who still deals with some alcohol issues and needs a place to live. A friend of mine, owns an apartment which happens to be located directly above the bar that he also owns.He offers me a deal! He says that he will let me live in the apartment for free in exchange for bussing tables on the weekends. I get all excited, take the offer and thank God for blessing me. Afterall, I needed a place to live and job, and the man upstairs got me both.
Now, was this a gift from above or a lesson to be learned? Beings how, I (back to the example for a second) struggle with alcohol, living and working in a bar is probably not the best idea. God does not position us or set us up for failure, and if I (example again) took that offer I would more than likely fail.
So how do you know when God is truly moving? James says that we are not be deceived and that Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows(Jimmy 1:17)
It isn't just a coincidence that right before he tells us where our gifts come from that he warns us not to be decieved. When you are not close to Father, it is rather easy to mistake the devil's traps for God's treats. When God moves you know it because there is no other possible explantion. If it is good (beneficial to not only yourself but those around you) and perfect (so sweet that you know it had to come from God) and does not contradict anything the Bible says, then God is probably moving! And if your still not sure, than ask a God-fearing man or woman to pray with you on it.
So why am I even writing about this? Because I am sick and tired of seeing my friends walk in this deception and miss God's best for their lives. Just because a door is unlocked doesn't mean we got to walk through it.

I leave you with this short poem:
When God says yes, you will always know!
When God says no, wait for His best!

Personal Prayer (More of you and less of me, more of you, my majesty)

More of you and less of me, more of you, my majesty
Oh God!! I need you more today than I did yesterday and more now than ever before. May you give me the stength to make it all about you today! And may you give me the kind words that you would want me to say. Keep me from evil, lest I turn my back on you and walk the path of the prodigal. Give me a reason to stay Oh god!!! Help me to know your near. Give me a deeper passion and hunger for you because right now there is none!!Stir up a passion and an awe for you within my heart!! May what brings you tears bring me tears as well. May my life be so full of you that there is no trace of me left. More of you and less of me, more of you my majesty!! You never let me go and you never let me down!! You are so awesome and beautiful!! You ahve poured your life into mine in order to make me a vessel. I am a vessel made to hold your glory. I will not go down, I will come up!! I will not fall, I will stand!!! I can do all things in you, and nothing apart from you!! You are so good God!! What can I do to repay you!! Who am I to serve you? The Creator of everything longs for my attention. Now that, is simply amazing in itself!!
I pray that when people see me, that they would see you too. Be exalted over all my accomplishments and failures, above my humor and insensitivities, above my doubts and my fears, and above my ambition and my dreams. Everything I compare and contrast to you, wipe away!! Just give me more of you!! No matter how bad it hurts, just give me more of you!!!
More of you and less of me, more of you, my majesty

Most

Most people don't enjoy each day.
Some people actually try.
Most people just want their own way.
Some people don't and why?
Most people don't really care.
Some people search for it all.
Most people just sit and stare.
Some people strive towards the call.
Most people don't even understand.
Some people actually do.
Most people will live for their own plan.
Some people won't, will you?