What is your wattage? (CONTD)

This is the continuation of my last blog titled “what is your wattage?”.

Last week I finished on the note that the resources available to us in God are inexhaustible, but if we do not have the capacity to receive more, He might not just give us more.
In the course of this week, God told me a few things about what he wants me to do and I was really up for it, whipped up in myself, and I remember thinking within myself “I’m passionate about this, this sounds great and very accomplishing”. Not long after, He spoke again with these words.

“I am not talking about passion, I’m talking about commitment”

And truly, getting committed is another ball game in itself. As Christians, the idea of working for God sounds great and we would like to get involved, but the commitment requirements just puts us off. The bible says “If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small” (Proverbs 24:10 NLT). Also in Luke, Jesus said “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”(Luke 9 vs. 62 NKJV)

The tone of these biblical verses tends to be sharp and affirmative, sometimes leading us to conclude that it is only the strong that are required in God’s kingdom.

In my opinion however, I interpret these verses as saying

“Don’t search for an increase in the power you can get, search for in increase to the power you can accommodate.”

If you can accommodate a little, God will use the little, if you can accommodate a lot, God will use the lot. The days of small beginnings are important as long as we continue to grow and increase.

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…….” (Zechariah 4:10 NLT)

How do you increase your wattage?
Start little.
Starting little may include practical steps like extending your prayer time to accommodate friends and families. Making a list of people you know and praying for them.
When God sees your step of faith, He will give your more power and grace to execute. In some space of time you could be standing in the gap for nations.

Get in touch with a local church. Your involvement in a local church will create opportunities to try out different things. Your skills will be furnished, more skills will be learnt and ultimately being among other Christians will improve your corporate relationship with God which in turn will have a positive effect on your personal relationship with Him.

A few hours before penning this piece I got a text from my sister which I will love to share with you. She writes:

“Desiring growth in an area means being ready to accept the responsibilities that comes along with it…. One responsibility is sure – the level/depth of God’s word in us concerning that growth area. (Ezekiel 3 vs. 1-3, 10).
The word in itself is a responsibility we must take up because it will make us confident to achieve in our various areas of desired growth.”

Some of us are concerned about our qualifications (over-qualified, under-qualified) in working in the kingdom…… I got news for you…… Every little helps…. Hear these words from the psalmist

“One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship,
beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I'd rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin. All sunshine and sovereign is God, generous in gifts and glory. He doesn't scrimp with his traveling companions. It's smooth sailing all the way with God-of-the-Angel-Armies. (Psalm 84 vs. 10 – 12)