If ever we are tempted to develop much of an ego, God will quickly tempt us to disband such a mistake. Working with God leaves me just as Paul....preaching from fear and trembling. Some may not believe this for He leaves me unusually comfortable in appearance....but Sunday by Sunday I find myself interiorly bothered by the task at hand.
One of the reasons is God remains such a great mystery. We can't coordinate the working of the Spirit. He coordinates us. When we try to approach any work of His, we are immediately behind; lacking in understanding.
Who could calculate that Jesus would be back in three days? His closest friends didn't when he repeatedly made effort to tell them. Who would have figured twelve could communicate to thousands of multi-languaged groups and upon the inaugural church sermon 3000 would be baptized? 3000? The number still staggers. And....who could have gaged that if two prisoners would sing I Come to the Garden Alone (or some sort of song) that not only would the jail house fall down but the guards would step up....the be converted? Who can calculate this stuff?
So it behooves us as leaders of the church to wade into the crisp waters of opportunity with absolutely no clue as to what we are doing. The church has mistakenly become a populace of "if you can't explain it, don't be trying it". This is one reason the church lives more like a scared turtle than a running rabbit.
Our job is to go and trust. Go trusting He will do what He promised....be with us. I praise God for the few on the narrow road who find life in the mystery of God which cannot be calculated. I want to continue to be a part of a people forced to praise (not just sing a Capella) the living God for no one could do among us what gets done....unless He is the One doing it.
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