So, as some of you may know I've been stepping out on faith in planning an event since around November or so. This was a stretch for me in soooo many difeerent ways, especially since I lacked in a major department: FAITH!!!!! This event would cost 1,000 dollars (of which I DID NOT HAVE!) and I was to host it in a venue of wwhich the owner never had rap music and din't want to have anything involving rap in it.
As I took steps God opened up doors left and right, giving me favor with the owner, who allowed me to use his venue for a low price, providing flyers, artwork and a team to get the event done, and most importantly He provided the finances to pay for the event. As I grinded it out to see this event pop ff in faith I was stretched all the more, my faith grew incredibly! And not just mines, but the people close to me as well. God used what was happening in my life to catapult them into action. A lot of fruit that was being produced and it was a joy to walk through it!
Now, a few weeks before the event I started getting phone calls, people telling me that they wouldn't be able to do the event for this or that reason. People who had given me their word MONTHS before that they would do it. This was disappointing but I had to continue pushing with or without people. My boy Rick would say through the whole ordeal, "sometimes you have to be willing to look like a fool for God. If you aren't willing to look foolish for Him He can't use you" So I had made up in my mind that I was willing to do just that if need be. It was no turning back! And as time continued to close in on the date, more and more people backed out until I was the ONLY one to do it. I still proceeded just hoping and praying that others would show up, plus I would have failed if I would have folded because of it. I was determined to ride it out in faith and see it through.
Ok, so the event has come and gone people. And guess what, only one other rapper showed up that night, with about 15-20 attendees. I ended up looking like a fool for Christ, and that bothered me at first as I took my eyes down off of Him and put them on the situation. But God is good, and Is 26:3 tells us that if we keep our eyes on Him He will keep us in perfect peace. Which by the end of the night and especially the next morning I was back in effect! Anyway, we made use of the night, we celebrated Christ, lifted His name high (Njeri what up!!!???), and had a great time!
I got to learn A LOT of stuff that night though. I got to see how un appreciative I was of the people who really supported me and who are going to ride for me through and through. You see, I was more focused on and worried about the people that wasn't there. I was even upset that the people who was there was there! I mean these weren't the people I "wanted" to be there. And God said to me, "I know. But these are the people who are for you and will support you through and through." That was dope! I would not have saw that if everyone had shown up like I wanted.
Also, I and a lot of others had been praying for the owner of the venue for months! And I visioned him hearing the gospel that night and repenting immediately. Well, that didn't happen, he heard the gospel but didn't repent that night. But God showed me something profound (especially if you know this guy!) He's all about his money, every last penny of it, but that night everything I ordered for me and my beautiful wife he didn't let me pay for it. That may seem little but certainly not for him! Also, he took me in private and started asking my advice on whether or not he should open up another shop. I was taken aback like, "I don't own a business you do! Why are you asking me?" But God said to me, "Your relationship with him as gone a step deeper and he will repent." That was enough for me to be encouraged!
We prayed for months that God would be glorified and guess what He was! It didn't turn out how I wanted it to, or thought it should. But God had his way, so I also learned that we must hold stuff loosely.
Anyway, there was more that I learned that night but I'll save that for a later date! All in All the night was a success! So much was learned that NO ONE can take away from me! So much stuff that will be applied to my next event as I continue to walk in faith! Oh yeah, I'm not stopping baby! I'm going to get it in!!!!!!!!!
The suucessful life for the christian is not measured as the world measures succes. It's measured by how obediant and yeilding you are to the Holy Spirit. And I obeyed what God told me to do and I've been changed because of it!
So, brothers and sister, let's look to trust God with the results as we step out in faith to be obediant to what He asks of us. The results are always His!
God is dope,
Israel
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