We were discussing Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God a few weeks ago at a church meeting, and one of the concepts he presents has stuck with me - the idea that, rather than working for God, we watch to see what God is doing, and act in response. In ths way, it’s not our initiative that starts things, but God’s. The Purpose-Driven Church and The Prayer of Jabez contain a similar idea. I’ve never really started to internalize it until now, in the context of mission. It’s much easier to see where God is doing something and cooperate with Him when much of life is occupied by mission.
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That’s a good observation. Jesus said he “can do only what he sees his Father doing” (John 5:19) so it’s probably a good idea if we follow his example