You are welcome to STRETCH YOUTH SUMMIT. In this month of September, we shall be looking into a topic the HOLY SPIRIT has instructed me to teach through His Grace. Last Month (August), we looked into the issue of ‘THE YELLOW CARD’ and the Lord was able to heal hurting hearts, and deal with certain issues we’ve over looked.
Praise God!
Today’s lecture is a continuation of last month seminar and if you were not around for the last seminar, kindly visit our blog hopeexpresionforum.blogspot.com and search for “THE YELLOW CARD” and read.
Let’s go into the business of the day and may the HOLY SPIRIT possess your heart with the truth of his word as we start in Jesus Name – Amen.
Our Text is taken from Acts 9:1 – 6
What is the CHASE?
The CHASE is a lifestyle and a culture of some one channeling all efforts towards achieving a defined goal. It’s a conscious decision you make towards achieving a goal defined.
Every body is chasing some thing either knowingly or unknowingly. The pursuit for any thing is the strength of the CHASE.
For you to live an effective life and for you to experience the destiny God has assigned for you – you must CHASE some thing. We have being created by God to CHASE a specific thing according to his plans and PURPOSE.
Any thing that exists today is birthed through the CHASE. Any thing invented was the result of the CHASE to get a certain goal achieved.
Every body is chasing some thing. Knowingly or unknowingly – with greed or Godly (every body is chasing some thing). The question is not what you want to CHASE? The question is why are you willingly to CHASE this thing in your mind?
The goal you want to CHASE might be good but is it Godly? You can be honest and sincere about it but is it Godly? You can be committed to it but is it Godly? You can be disciplined about it but is it Godly? You can be successful in it but is it Godly?
Result or success is not a prove that God is involved in your CHASE. Delay or disappointment is not a prove that God is not involved. Let us look at the determining factor in this seminar.
From the case study for this month seminar Acts 9:1 – 6, Saul who later became Apostle Paul was honestly and sincerely doing the wrong thing.
Saul even went to the priest to get a letter to do the wrong thing but to Him, He thought he was doing the work of God. He was so honest, sincere, committed and loyal chasing the wrong goal. He became the victim to his own ignorance.
The greatest pain is when some do not know and thinks he knows. When a man begin to see his own ignorance as knowledge – it becomes like a man who is a victim of his own ignorance.
In this kingdom of God, you must come to understand that your ideas, zeal, knowledge, understanding, wisdom and all you trust can be faulty if you don’t depend on the HOLY SPIRIT. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don’t depend on your own understanding. In all your chasing, acknowledge the HOLY SPIRIT and he will direct your path. Your CHASE can be great and good but is it pleasing God?
Some times, we might think we are pleasing God with our CHASE – but let’s take a personal check up and see who is right and who is wrong.
Saul took permission from the Priest and the Priest supported him yet both him and the priest was sincerely wrong. This is very difficult because it is not a choice between good and bad. This is a choice between what is good and what is Godly. The only way forward is for us to depend on the HOLY SPIRIT in total submission.
Even in relationship, it’s not a choice between the pretty lady and the ugly. This is a choice between the pretty lady and God’s will. It’s not a choice between the rich and the poor. This is a choice between the rich and God’s will. This is not a choice between what you like and hate. This is a choice between what you like and God’s opinion. This is a choice between your emotions and doing the will of God. The choice is difficult and I know some of you can relate with these. There is still Hope. Relax!
DIVINE ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT was the experience that got Saul blinded to his ignorance. It got him blinded to his emotions and selfish CHASE. It takes a DIVINE ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT to shift you from your self righteousness to God’s own righteousness. It takes DIVINE ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT for you to be rescue from abusive relationship. It takes DIVINE ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT for you to come to the end of your own strength and knowledge. It takes DIVINE ENCOUNTER to shift you from that abusive relationship. DIVINE ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT is what can help you to begin healthy relationship with the people around you.
According to our case study in the book of Acts 9:1 – 6, we read how a bright light descended on Saul. That light is the truth that blinded him to his own ignorance into him seeing the knowledge of Christ. Your own blindness can be a misunderstanding, break off from a relationship, or disappointment…any thing that will shift your focus from the wrong CHASE to a place of God’s plan is your own blindness.
According to our case study, Saul did not eat for the days he was blinded by the light. When God is rescuing you from some thing, stop feeding your self with that same thing. Stop reconciling with whatsoever that once victimized you.
The motive of your CHASE must be from a personal ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT. The only way for you to discover what you are meant to CHASE is in the place of your ENCOUNTER with the word of God and the HOLY SPIRIT. Every thing Paul began to CHASE after the restoration of His sight was driven from His ENCOUNTER with God.
After His ENCOUNTER with Jesus, his eyes were opened again. A new focus was birthed. A different motive was birthed. A different CHASE was birth. Friends changed. Conversation changed. A different CHASE was birthed – not just a different CHASE. The CHASE God ordain for his life was birthed.
Your strength and direction in life lies within your ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT. It’s in your ENCOUNTER with the HOLY SPIRIT that will help you discover the main CHASE you were ordained to embrace.
To be continued...
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