What does it mean to be “fluid” for God? 

To me, it means being VERY flexible so that I am able to follow the lead of the Lord. It means adjusting to His will, and discarding my plans for His. 

Proverbs 16:9 [Amplified Version] states: “A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life], but the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.” Being fluid for the Lord means we allow God to change our plans, so that we walk in His steps.

Why is it necessary to be “fluid” for God?

2 Tim 2:10 [Amplified Version] gives us the reason why: “For this reason I [am ready to] patiently endure all things for the sake of those who are the elect (God’s chosen ones), so that they too may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it the reward of eternal glory.”

Being fluid, flexible, pliable, moldable, in following the Lord will facilitate the spread of the Gospel.

Why do we need to spread the Gospel?

We must share the Gospel because it is the means for people to be pulled from darkness [the allure of the enemy, the love of the world and its trappings], and to be brought into the light of God.

1 John 1:7 helps us to understand the significance of being brought into the light of God: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” By walking in the light of God, we are cleansed from our sin.

It is not popular today to accept the truth that we are sinners. But God states it very clearly: 

1 John 1:8-10: “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.”

It is an urgent matter to be following the living God, so that those of us who have a personal, living relationship with God through His Son Jesus, can make Him known. 

This is why God’s people must be fluid for Him, so that we are effective for His Kingdom.

Since we are saved – pulled out of the spiritual darkness that we were born into – we should want to do whatever He asks of us, even if it requires hardship and challenges.

Often, we don’t like being fluid because being fluid means we are not “in control” of the plans for our day, or our life. The truth is, we are NOT in control, even when we think we are! 

We like to be organized and have our plans go the way we have ordered them. But God wants us to relax, and trust Him with His plans.

I believe this quote provides a key to being fluid for the Lord: “When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety.”—A.W. Tozer

Being fluid in the hands of God creates Christ’s character in us. It is how He develops evidence of the work of His Holy Spirit in us.

When I think of Biblical accounts of people who were fluid in the hands of God, I am reminded that all the people mentioned in Hebrews 11 had to be fluid for the Lord to accomplish His purposes through them.

Acts 16:6-10: “Paul and his companions traveled 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. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.”

Do you notice how fluid Paul and his companions were in the above verses? 

They had to be connected to God’s Holy Spirit in order to be able to know the distinction between their plans and God’s plans.

That connection requires a relationship with God through Jesus. Do you have that personal relationship, or have you created your own plan for spiritual matters?

We cannot have it both our way and God’s way. There is only one way to God, and that is through Jesus. God states that in John 14:6: “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” and in Acts 4:12: “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Being fluid for God requires us to be willing to adjust our plans, even at the last minute. That is not always comfortable, but it is necessary for us to walk intimately with the Lord, to accomplish His plans.

Being fluid for God is the way to the greatest blessings.

What do you want from a relationship with God? 

If you want the ultimate experience with Him, then being fluid is necessary. Why settle for anything less than God’s best?

Please don’t let anxiety, fear, or any other emotion hold you back from following God wholeheartedly, fluidly, and with flexibility.

Resisting God is futile. It only leads to aggravation and frustration, but following God leads to fulfillment!

Please contact me about following God fluidly:  ButGodCares@gmail.com.

Living for Jesus, Donna

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