Power for transformation

Some time ago, I was chatting to Gail in the lounge whilst a Hillsong United CD played in the background. Suddenly – in mid conversation – I became aware of the song that was playing, and one word resonated strongly with my spirit: awakening. The Holy Spirit seemed to take this word and use it to detonate an explosion of excitement and anticipation. God was about to awaken something fresh and breathtaking in my life! Even as I write, the thought that God is awakening in me some hitherto dormant or unrecognised quality or ability is hugely exciting.

It has occurred to me on a number of occasions that God alone knows our true abilities. After all, He designed us. I may think that I know what I am good at or what I am capable of or what will satisfy me. But the truth is that God alone knows, and I will only unlock my real potential when He helps me to discover it and when I obey His promptings.

Take Moses as an example of this principle. God’s blueprint for Moses contained the specifications for a great leader, yet Moses could not see it. When God called Moses to lead the people of Israel into freedom, he resisted, thinking he did not have it in him to lead.

Be that as it may, God is awakening something new in me. I have a suspicion of what it is, but time alone and the ongoing work of God will reveal it clearly. I wonder whether God is waiting to release some transformative power into your life. I am convinced that He is. I am also sure that He will do it in a unique and special way, so do not expect God to deal with you in the same way as He has with me. But if you ask Him regularly to provide just what you as an individual need to grow, He will answer your prayer.

Cheers for now - Ian