Elbow Room

Have you noticed how tight a shirt can get after the Holiday season is over? You know, tight in the chest, snug around the neck, no place for the elbows to move? No? Well, it happens to some of us! Anyway, if you are one of those who calls FWC your home, you are aware that a new wind has begun to blow. It is something simple to understand but difficult to perform. The Spirit is gentely calling us to drop the reigns, cut the chords, and let Him move as he desires. Give Him some elbow room.

Listen to this word from "My Utmost For His Highest" the popular devotional by Oswald Chambers.

"As workers for God we have to learn to make room for God--to give God "elbow room." We calculate and estimate, and say that this and that will happen, and we forget to make room for God to come in as He chooses. Would we be surprised if God came into our meeting or into our preaching in a way we had never looked for Him to come? Do not look for God to come in any particular way, but look for Him. That is the way to make room for Him. Expect Him to come, but do not expect Him only in a certain way.....Keep your life so constant in its contact with God that His surprising power may break out on the right hand and on the left. Always be in a state of expectancy, and see that you leave room for God to come in as He likes."

Kind of tells me that I have a couple of otions. One: PLAY CHURCH! or Two: EXPECT GOD TO MOVE! Now listen, this doesn't mean enjoying the worship and preaching of a church service should be thrown out....never! It does mean we should expect the Power of God to step in whenever he chooses and let Him take it all in the direction He wants. I think the Presence of God is worth a little expectation, don't you? How 'bout in our quiet times before God? Won't it be amazing to come together after we all have individually given Him elbow room while we sought him in solitude. Whoa Nelly! Start Expecting! PJim