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The Key To Wisdom
Acts 16:5-7 'So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers. Paul and his companions travelled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.'
 Waiting on God is the key to wisdom. Excessive haste will kill a good dream before it's born. Paul the apostle knew the benefit of waiting on God. This waiting wasn't a passive thing where he just sat around hoping something would come up for him to do. He was active all the time: dreaming, planning, travelling and preaching. Yet he had learned the discipline of tuning his ear daily to hear from God. There were two occasions where Paul actually set out to enter a certain place and the Lord wouldn't let him. Paul was able to work at a feverish pace and still wait on God for final approval on all his plans! He was sensitive enough to know the voice of the Spirit and humble enough to change his plans accordingly. In the midst of our planning and working, we must keep listening for the Boss's voice. Once we feel a sense of peace about a plan, or at least the absence of a 'stop' signal, we can proceed knowing that the Lord will watch over His word to perform it.
Prayer: 'Father, please help me to wait on your timing; to let you give approval to my plans before I step out. I know that your timing is always the right timing.'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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Mal spoke at Hillsong Church, Paris team meeting yesterday & I was so challenged to look beyond my limitations & tap into the unlimited power of God to make a difference in Paris. Thanks Mal! for being such a great vessel for the body of Christ.
Yoland, France
I started watching Edges on GOD TV. Very inspiring & informative programming. May God raise more creative missionaries like Mal Fletcher.
Joseph, India
Mal, great article on the leader of Britain's army. I was having the same discussion earlier today, came to my PC and found you backed up everything I had said! Keep up the incredible work!
Joel Robinson, United Kingdom
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