Campus Harvest

I would read my bible every morning. Otherwise, I would pray – talk, rather – to God. I would work, eat, sleep, and dream. This was my pattern for months at a time, sewn together by a desire for more of God. I believed, yet failed to accomplish, time apart for God was necessary. What I didn't expect, but had found out, was that Campus Harvest fit that mold. It wasn't the secret place alone with God, but it was intentional time that I blocked out just for Him. It was a frame of time that I went into with expectancy and for specific areas to be spoken into. Within that: I was forthright to open up all of myself and lay myself at His feet to shape for His glory. Going forward from the weekend, I was empowered to start anew and move with vigor toward the path He had for me to walk.

In specific, I went in to hear from Him about whether to move to Los Angeles in pursuit of the passion he laid on my heart since youth (art) or stay where He placed me in Corvallis. My pastor there at the conference spoke one side of that decision in terms of where actual value laid. I agree: what's more important than where I go in place of duty is who I do it wit. That purpose and those people trump the accomplishment.

When Babylon wanted to make its name great, God dispersed them (Genesis 11) because nothing would be impossible for them to accomplish. Out of the scattered people, he chose a random man named Abraham and told him that He would make his name great. As children of God, our identity is secured to start with; there is no need for a pursuit of vanity. On the other side, I heard from a respected teacher that God has given us all special areas that we are to lay our most into for God. I feel most alive when I create and know that collaboration is an environment that can be garnered for God to have glory. In the end, I believe God would have all His own at the forefront in many career fields. 

           

I know that many of my brothers and sisters as Christians wonder whether what voice they hear is theirs or God’s. Here are some notes I gathered from the conference to help:

·         Since God is personal, He can speak to us through revelation (dreams), a growing realization that comes through fruit (I am most alive when I am creative), and recognition (God can use people to confirm what I am already feeling).

·         God initiates an idea and humans confirm or humans initiate and God confirms.

Altogether, I had a great time and look forward to penning my journey through a new book I am writing about my time in Corvallis and through the descent to Los Angeles.