Several of you have asked me why I am selling my motorcycle. Simply, it is an act of obedience to God.
I very much enjoy riding. I like the bike I have. I haven't had a close encounter with a larger vehicle that has scared me into selling it. I am not in personal financial difficulty causing me to have to sell it. I am selling it because that is what God wants me to do.
Recently, I withdrew to my mountainside, a friend's ranch house, where I fasted, prayed and meditated on God's word. I went down with my own agenda, and plans on what I wanted to accomplish, but God had his. He gave me a vision (several times) that had to do with my riding. He led me to specific passages. He spoke to me. None of which had to do with the plans I had for "my" time alone with God. I found out it was his time with me.
As unrelated as it may sound, one of the things he revealed to me was for me to sell my motorcycle and no longer ride. This was the second time this month that God has spoken to me so clearly and specifically. I believe he is working on and testing my faith and commitment to him. Selling my motorcycle is a simple act of obedience that has me giving up something I really enjoy--because this is what God wants.
If you are a member of Journey--I really do anticipate with confidence, that the Lord is about to do something phenomenal with and in Journey. I believe that his power is about to break through in amazing ways.
Monday, August 27, 2007
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Praise God! I'm glad you went on that mountainside! Feels wonderful, doesn’t it? I know that even though you mentioned that you fasted, your point wasn't centered on it, but in obedience. But I have to share this with you.
Every time he's spoken to me so directly about something specific, it's been when I'm fasting. I remember the point you made once about believers connecting and serving the Lord in different ways. Some people grow more by studying scripture, some by witnessing, but for me, it's fasting (food). It doesn't take much for him to show me things when I fast either, and my fast is always for a small amount of time (a single day or a single meal). But there's something about getting in that connection for me that reveals things like no other time. Sounds crazy to some, but this year He revealed to me, while I fasted, that He wants me to start eating Avocados. What an odd thing! I even feel guilty as if I’ve sinned if I don’t have at least one a day. After reading everything I could get my hands on about Avocados, I wonder if He was preventing some kind of heart problem for me. Or, maybe He just wanted me to do something because He said so. I can tell you that Avocados leave you feeling full for a long time, physically energized, and you don’t gain weight from them like everyone thinks. I should exercise to add to it and see what would happen, but I haven’t. However, every time I eat one I can feel him with me and I know for that moment I’m pausing from the routines in life and sitting with and communing with the Lord. It’s become prayer time, only I keep my eyes open and I interact with people like normal. No one at work even knows what I’m doing when it’s Avocado time, because it’s not for everyone to know. What a crazy way to feel the presence of the Lord! It works though! It is impossible for me to sin while I’m eating it, because it’s the same connection I have when I fast. It’s a good stress reliever as well because it’s time to set aside physical concerns and focus only on what God feels about what’s going on around me. It’s a good thing I do this too, because I’ve been getting lazy on fasting itself. But sometimes the craziest, weirdest things can bring you strength in the Lord. I understand you giving up the bike completely. The reason may never be revealed, but I believe that the Lord told you to do this 100%. I believe that the Lord DOES speak to us this way! We have to seek it though, not just ask.
I’ll pray for you Rick, because it seems like it’s gonna be a particularly difficult thing for you to do. Much harder than eating Avocados!
Sometime it's hard to listen, but it's the right thing to do. I've learned that when God speaks to me I should listen, because we end up being blessed in so many ways. After we sold our last car God kept on putting this # in my head. My first thought was we could use the money for our own needs, but he had a different plan. I didn't understand why that # , but I came to relize that it was to help the church. Then we found out that the family that bought our car really needed a newer car for their family and that finding ours was a blessing!
It's hard to be obedient and listen to your parents as a child, but it seems that they always know what's best for us.
Maybe there's someone out there that really needs that bike. We'll pray that God finds that right person and it we'll be easy for you to let the bike go. We still love it if you join us on the rides, bike or not!!!!!!
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