Are You Willing To Be Disturbed? – Part 1

“Are you willing to be disturbed?”

A question Ps Paulus Wiratno, from Indonesia, asked all of us sitting in our 2023 Mission Conference at Destiny Church.  

That question bothered me. It convicted me. And, unfortunately for me, it hasn’t gone away😜. Or maybe, fortunately for me…🙏

Obviously, he was talking about being available for Jesus to use you at any moment. He gave examples of being on a long, tiresome flight, and the man next to him talked his head off the whole way, and at the end, gave his life to Jesus. #worthit 

But I was thinking about my life, and I feel like I AM available when I SCHEDULE to be available. When I plan to be used by God…I am 2000% in! I don’t think that is what he wants, LOL.  

What I was convicted about was my personal life… my time, my routine, my habits, my systems, my schedule. MINE. Due to my temperament, I work best keeping these things in place. I need a flow. Everyone does. Even the world’s leading psychologist, Jordan Peterson, will tell you, “You MUST have a routine in your life.” I wrote a blog about it – check it out. 

But Jesus was digging deeper than a healthy schedule and routine for my life. He was using the “S” word with me: SELFISH.

At some point, my routine and schedule become an excuse and hindrance to Jesus. It becomes an IDOL.  

My way of living becomes MY WAY, and not JESUS’ WAY. My schedule becomes so rigid it can’t even be moved for the Lord. I don’t WANT to be disturbed or inconvenienced because it’s essential to keep my routine, but the honest truth is, I just don’t want it. I am not WILLING. I would rather not. And so there lies my “reason” or excuse NOT to do what the Lord wants me to do. I simply don’t feel like it.  

Deep, deep, deep down in my heart, I really just wanted what I wanted. I wanted to be left alone, undisturbed, unless I went out with that being in my schedule.  

Gross… That was a really gross sentence. LOL 😅

What am I focused on with this way of living? WHO am I focused on? Am I willing to be disturbed in my little life for a HIGHER purpose?  Or does the Lord need to find someone else?  

😞💔 No, Lord!… please don’t find someone else. I will change. WE will change.  

Luke 14:33 “So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.” 

John 12:24-26 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.  Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.  If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”

Matthew 6:33 AMP “But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness[His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.”

Let’s repent and surrender our lives to Jesus and LIVE there. Hold your life loosely in the palm of your hands out to Him. Yes, discipline, organization, routines, schedules… MUST HAVES and MUST DO’S. But NOT so tightly gripped that you cannot be disturbed.  

Jesus must be allowed to have his way with us. He MUST be allowed to bring people to us that need his touch.  He must know we are available at any moment… choosing HIM each and every day, seeking opportunities to bring HIM GLORY.  

WILLING to be DISTURBED🔥. Go Girls, let’s make our King the KING of our LIVES and HEARTS! 

PS! Part 2 will address my attitude towards God and my family next week! SO FUN! 😩 Make sure to check it out! 💋😍🙏