The Nudge

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The Nudge

A day late due to being on the road. Uploading this week’s entry from Missouri.


To open, it’s important to find comfort in knowing whatever God is asking you to do, He equips you to do it.


Last week, the humility emphasis was waiting on God.  His timeline supersedes your timeline.  This week, the humility emphasis is on promptly answering the call when He summons you.  Again, His timeline supersedes your timeline.


Some of things we may say when God nudges us:

  • I have heard from Him yet

  • I am not ready

  • I am not sensing it in my spirit

  • I need to pray on it some more

  • How do I know it’s Him

  • It’s too much

  • It really does not make a difference

  • Too soon

  • Too much

  • The timing is not right

  • I cannot do it alone

  • Are you sure that’s the word

  • Things are good as they are, why change it

  • I am not in the right place to do what He has asked


God will not ask you to do something you are incapable of doing.  Even if you do not see the possibility or endgame of what He is asking.  Rest assured He can.  Furthermore, our all powerful God can overcome any obstacle, be it yours or anyone—anything else.  Have a little faith in Him that this is not His first rodeo in impacting lives.   Old school scripture in a new translation (NLT), Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see, Hebrews 11:1.   God can see what you cannot and He is faithful to complete it in you.  Be confident of this, He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus, Philippians 1:6.


The nudge expectation is not complicated.  When God calls us to do something, you respond promptly to his timing; not before and not late.


Take note of James and John in Matthew 4:21- 22


21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too. 22 They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.


Note the quality of the response.  

  • No 20 questions

  • No hesitancy

  • No scoffing

  • They left family behind, not easy.  There was a price.

  • They immediately answered the request from God

  • They were resolute— determined and unwavering


I want to highlight that Christ called them where they were at.  Meaning, He did not wait until they were perfect.  After all, they are referred to as the “Sons of Thunder”, which is a reference to their bold and aggressive personalities. in Mark 3:17.  Just a glimpse of what Christ was working with.  The Thunder Boys asked Jesus to let them bring down fire from heaven to destroy a Samaritan village that rejected them. (Luke 9:51-56).  Christ knew what He was dealing with and He knew what they would become.


Have faith in God to deal with your “why I can’t” and you will love the results when you say yes.


Next up—-saying yes with a quality response.


Song of the Week

"Grace", 2023, Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago


Lyrics
If it had not been for the Lord who was on my sideI don't know where I would beFellowship! let's go
My testimony is realI came this far by faithMy road ain't always been smoothBut I don't look like everything I've been through
The truth is I'm kept, bless by the best, and one word describes the rest
Everybody say grace
GraceEverybody say grace
By faith, my future is brightHe's brought me from a mighty long wayI walk by faith and not sight, oh yeahThat's how I made it where I am today
The truth is I'm kept, bless by the best, and one word describes the rest
Everybody say grace
GraceEverybody say grace
I don't deserve it, I'm talking 'bout meYou know me, you know me better than I doI've made some mistakes and I'm not right all the timeBut I know He's a friend of mineThank you Lord for keeping me, ohI Can't, I can't, I can't thank you enough
Yeah grace, ohhTime and time againOhh grace, you never left my sideOhh grace' yeahNobody can do me like you do, you doThank you for bringing me through
Grace, grace is sufficient for meDon't know about you, all I know He'll bring you throughHey eyy eyy, hey eyy eyy eyySometimes I feel like I can't make itBut I'm making it, it's because of your grace
God is good all the time and all the time God is goodI want you to know wherever you need God's graceIt's always sufficient, on time and exactly what you need
Amazing grace how sweet (how sweet, how sweet)Amazing grace how sweet (your grace is sweet)Amazing grace how sweetAmazing grace how sweetAmazing grace how sweetAmazing grace how sweetLord thank you for being sweet to me





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