Speed

Speed


Speed is an amazing thing.
We often complain that things don’t happen fast enough in our lives, or that God takes to long to ever move. We are often impatient people. Time and dreams seem to drag and go slow.

Then there are times when you can’t keep up. The speed as at warp-factor 7!
At those time we find ourselves questioning, doubting because... “It’s all happen too fast, something may go wrong”. The Speed that God moves blows us away and we want to slow things way do so that we can control them.

We have 9 months to prepare to be parents and receive our child into this world. It seems like forever when you first hear that you are expecting. Then that last month it feels like it all has gone by to fast. Then the day arrives and you stand there in awe, wonder.... “How did we get here and what do we do no?”

I remember a phrase that has stuck with me on speed and leadership.
“The speed of the leader often dictates the speed of the team (organization / church)”

The issue of speed, too fast or too slow has always been with mankind.
The scriptures are full of examples showing how people of faith cried out God to move, move swift and then as God moves swift, they freeze up.

It’s strange that we often resist God even after we have prayed and prayed.
Those moments hit leaders hard.

Speed is ever fluid. We do not control God and how He decides to lead.
Rather we are called to follow. Sometimes that following means it’s slow walk in the park and other times it’s a sprint that is wild and dangerous. Yet we are called to follow.

Right now I am and we as a church our experiencing SPEED BUMPS.
God is moving lighting fast. Just this morning I received two more surprise phone calls that completely confirm where God is taking us with regard to the Outreach Center.
I am in awe!

Each phone call, e-mail, follow up has and will cause speed bumps. It’s part of being fallen humans trying to follow a perfect God. Father God that always has our best interest. So what do you do with speed and speed bumps?

You try your best, and trust Father God.
There are too many examples of when we question, doubt and try to control God’s timing that things really unravel and become a bigger mess. So let’s follow God no matter what speed he moves. If it appears to be slow or mach 5. Let’s have the faith of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Faith tom follow God on a wild goose chase.