Obeying the Spirit of God

Sorry for the long absence. I'm sure you've all missed me dearly. Hahahaha. I couldn't get into my account but now things are fixed so I'll be sure to post more often. (said with high hopes)

Highlights:

Went to the Science Centre for a job fair for CIS and have good prospects with a few schools such as Branksome Hall, Norval Outdoor School (UCC), and Bishop Strachan School. Excited.

TDSB has not called me about an interview yet.

My second placement was challenging and draining for the first week and a bit (including two break downs) but I had some really good days with my kids just before March Break. Praise God.

Speaking of March Break, my passport is still MIA so Trisha and I are heading out to Ottawa tonight with a quick overnight stop at camp. Stoked!!

Hope you're all doing well! Enjoy the mild weather!

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Obeying the Spirit of God
TGIF Today God Is First, by Os Hillman

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road - the desert road - that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." - Acts 8:26

Philip was conducting what we might today call a revival meeting. God was blessing the meeting, and many were being healed and delivered from demonic influence. Here is the scene:

Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said. With shrieks, evil spirits came out of many, and many paralytics and cripples were healed. So there was great joy in that city (Acts 8:5-8).

And yet, in the midst of this great event, the Holy Spirit spoke to Philip and told him to remove himself and go to a completely different area to speak to one individual. Philip was so sensitive to the directive of the Holy Spirit that he left what would be deemed a successful event to go speak to another - an Ethiopian eunuch. The result of his obedience was that Philip led the eunuch to faith in Christ and baptized him. The Lord then took Philip away supernaturally to another region many miles away.

God's ways of determining where we invest our time and energy often have little to do with results. The danger for each of us is to determine that we are in the center of God's will simply by the success or failure of the events we are involved in. Our plumb line for determining success can be only one thing: obedience. Philip responded in obedience to the direction of the Holy Spirit.

Are you listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit? Has God prompted you to speak, go, or come alongside another? Ask God today to help you hear the Holy Spirit's voice so that you might be used mightily in your workplace.