September 9, 2009
Remember Who You Are!
Ps 119:24 Your testimonies also are my delight, and my counselors. NKJV
On my office wall I have a piece of paper with a few sayings on it. One reads, “If you want to see what you’ve never seen, you’ve got to do what you’ve never done.” When I read this I am reminded of a time in Hawaii when we were hosting Ed Silvoso for a city transformation conference and he made this very brief and almost simple statement in his teaching. It wasn’t as if it was the focal point of the talk or even the tag line to the point he was addressing, it was a phrase that he sputtered out. Yet, it hit me and did something inside my spirit. I can’t even remember what the message was about that night. I seized that saying and allowed the Holy Spirit to open up my eyes to some profound truths regarding my destiny.
The other little note I have on that piece of paper reads, “Remember who you are!” I find myself reflecting back on a number of occasions when the Holy Spirit spoke to me concerning my calling and purpose. These insights have come in various manners; some by people who speak prophetically into my life, other times being alone in prayer and the whisper of the Lord reveals my calling. I’ve had times when in the most unlikely and obscure moments, the Lord will choose to speak to me who I am in Christ.
Why do I keep these quotes in front of me, taped to my wall? They fill me with joy and delight. They are testimonies of who God is and who I am in Him. They remind and counsel me in the area of who I am and what my calling is. This past Sunday we had an incredible time of worship and impartation. I want to encourage you to rise up and seize what the Lord revealed to you. Write it down, post it in front of you, and surround yourself with it for the next few weeks so that it settles into your soul and becomes a source of joy and counsel.
We are going to see things we’ve never seen before, because we are doing things we’ve never done before!
Remembering who I am!
Jeph Chavez
On my office wall I have a piece of paper with a few sayings on it. One reads, “If you want to see what you’ve never seen, you’ve got to do what you’ve never done.” When I read this I am reminded of a time in Hawaii when we were hosting Ed Silvoso for a city transformation conference and he made this very brief and almost simple statement in his teaching. It wasn’t as if it was the focal point of the talk or even the tag line to the point he was addressing, it was a phrase that he sputtered out. Yet, it hit me and did something inside my spirit. I can’t even remember what the message was about that night. I seized that saying and allowed the Holy Spirit to open up my eyes to some profound truths regarding my destiny.
The other little note I have on that piece of paper reads, “Remember who you are!” I find myself reflecting back on a number of occasions when the Holy Spirit spoke to me concerning my calling and purpose. These insights have come in various manners; some by people who speak prophetically into my life, other times being alone in prayer and the whisper of the Lord reveals my calling. I’ve had times when in the most unlikely and obscure moments, the Lord will choose to speak to me who I am in Christ.
Why do I keep these quotes in front of me, taped to my wall? They fill me with joy and delight. They are testimonies of who God is and who I am in Him. They remind and counsel me in the area of who I am and what my calling is. This past Sunday we had an incredible time of worship and impartation. I want to encourage you to rise up and seize what the Lord revealed to you. Write it down, post it in front of you, and surround yourself with it for the next few weeks so that it settles into your soul and becomes a source of joy and counsel.
We are going to see things we’ve never seen before, because we are doing things we’ve never done before!
Remembering who I am!
Jeph Chavez
