Monday, July 26, 2010

Circumstantial Uncertainty: Adventure

This is written from
Mallarie Phillips

I will be making a lot of references to the book Wild Goose Chase if wonder where a lot of my quotes come from.

As each location has become more and more dangerous as the trip has moved on we have also been favored more and more every place we go by the Lord. We have been doing ATL (Ask The Lord) for the past 4 days and fasting to stay as a community at this lodge, to do communion as a group, and spend two hours with the Lord individually unitl we he from Him on what to do next. We do this daily and for the whole day. We are on a" Wild Goose Chase". Following the Holy Spirit is like trying to follow a wild goose which shows the mysterious nature of the Holy Spirit because it cant be tracked or tamed. You never know what to expect or where you will end up but it is always worth the search and chase. It is stressful,confusing, and complicated when we are constantly trying to figure out His will and we have experienced that some. "Intellectual analysis usually results in spiritual paralysis" because we limit Him without realizing it.
Inverted Christianity: We invite the Spirit to follow us instead of us following Him. many Christians do this to be able to comfortably fit "following Christ" into their lifestyles. "The result of this inverted relationship with God isn't just self-absorbed spirituality that leaves us feeling empty, it's also the difference between spiritual boredom and spiritual adventure."
Our team has also seen God work and feel Him moving while sensing something big is coming our way. Our community of 9 is so blessed and favored with our various attributes, personalities, and family bond like no other. No emotional baggage, group conflict, and being on the same level spiritually has allowed us to be a true family (community) of the Wild Goose and sprint after Him on this adventure of Life.
So the Lord has narrowed our resources and contacts to Zanzibar Island. That's where we will head tomorrow which has never crossed our mind as even an option considering the touristy location and expense, but God has provided resources. Safety is better we believe and hope there also. It's amazing how God works and how ironically all contacts in Tanzania are full or exhausted so our only choice is Zanzibar pretty much. It means to me He doesn't want us to miss out or choose somewhere else to go but that something big is waiting to unfold and He has been setting up the divine appointments waiting to happen long before we got to Tanzania. Yipppppppeee! Our community is a ministry not only to ourselves and to the Africans but to the tourist as well and who thinks about them on a mission trip. Well God has been laying them on our hearts as we have stayed at this lodge and so Africans, Americans, Europeans, British, Jamaicans, TOURIST- Here we come!!!!!
" Otro dia, otra aventura." Another day, another adventure!

1 comment:

  1. What truth, the inverted thoughts are insightful, I have been doing just that. I felt that way even at Hillsong Live on Saturday with my daughter. Less of us and more of Him. The Spirit being in our heart you would think it would be easy to hear from Him due to being so close to our ears(heart). However we get so caught up in doing life, doing minisrty and doing parenting that we forget to ask the Spirit what is next. Thank you for your post today, I truely needed the focus and love to hear form you all. Allee we miss and love you and can't wait to have you back. Maybe your whole team could come back and speak to us at TNT?? That would be just awesome to hear how God has taught you all new adventures and ways to trust in Him more. I will be praying for your safety and endurence. We love you all fromhear in Woodstock.
    with His peace
    George

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