You Can Run, But You Can't Hide

How many times have you known definitively that you were supposed to do something, but chose not to? It could of been as simple as returning a phone call, offering encouragement to someone you encountered, or removing yourself from a crowd for a moment of prayer. In each situation you knew that there was an action required of you. Instead of picking up the phone, you watched t.v. Instead of offering encouragement, you remained silent. Instead of stepping away for prayer, you stood right where you were. You remained rooted in the position that best suited you and made it easiest to run from what you were being called to do for God.

You might think that none of these things was an assignment. You might also think that neglecting to do them was not really a big deal and certainly not running away from God. In both cases you would be wrong. We are so consumed by the thought that God's purpose for our life is so big that we often miss the little assignments. We miss the way that he can use us to lift someone's spirit with a phone call or a genuine hello. We miss the importance of acknowledging Him in the midst of a crowd. We miss the fact that we are on assignment every moment of everyday.

God speaks to us from the moment that we wake up. We are directed to seek Him. We are directed to love and serve His people. We are directed to walk humbly and esteem others above ourselves. We are directed to go into all the earth and spread the gospel. These are all assignments. These are all truths that should guide us regardless of any additionally calling that God has placed on our lives. But daily we hide from them. We shrink away from seeking Him because we are afraid of what changes will come with truly knowing Him. We isolate ourselves from those who are not so easy for us to love. We turn away from service, reject humility, and refuse to imagine anyone being greater than ourselves. But, as we are running and skillfully hiding from the things that we have already been called to, God is waiting. You can run from God all that you want, but there is no place that His Spirit cannot find you.

"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?"

Psalm 139:7

Adayinthelife :-)