Searching For God
Ephesians 3:20 (TMSG) God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.
God wants us to leave a mark on humanity
Acts 20:24 (NLT) But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God
Five Things about being intentional about a life with an IMPACTFUL shadow:
1. Your shadow has influence whether you want it to have or not
A life casting a Godly shadow, moves others onto God’s agenda.
HEBREWS 12:14csb Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness — without it no one will see the Lord.
A self-centered shadow causes those in your shadow to drift
2. Your shadow is always consistent with your life
A shadow is a reflection not a projection
3. An Impactful shadow comes from God’s ongoing work in your life.
Jeremiah 18:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
2 “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.”
if you want to have a lasting impact yield to
- GOD'S HANDS
- GOD'S DESIGN
- GOD'S PROCESS
4. Our greatest impact does not come from our access to many but our access to few
John 4:39 (NRSV)
Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.”
John 4:40 (NRSV)
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.
John 4:41 (NRSV)
And many more believed because of his word.
John 4:42 (NRSV)
They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”
- We think stages and crowds – God thinks coffee shops and relationships
- We see websites and followers – Gods sees ordinary 1:1 conversation
- We see conference and campaigns - God sees doing life together
5. Obeying His impulses, and take the risk
The power of our shadow is not for status but for service
Acts 20:24 (NLT) But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God
Ephesians 3:20 (TMSG) God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us