Comments on: When it’s Ok Not to Produce Fruit http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/05/when-its-ok-not-to-produce-fruit/ My thoughts on life, worship, communcation, church, and more Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:13:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Russell Martin http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/05/when-its-ok-not-to-produce-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Russell Martin Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:40:40 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=903#comment-787 Thanks for your comment. I always enjoy your insights and encouragements. Good point about God not working within our limits of bullitens, time lines and agendas. We must be ready always. Thanks for your comment. I always enjoy your insights and encouragements. Good point about God not working within our limits of bullitens, time lines and agendas. We must be ready always.

]]> By: Shelly Wilson http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/05/when-its-ok-not-to-produce-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Shelly Wilson Sun, 31 May 2009 20:38:05 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=903#comment-780 Loved this post Russell! I love all the things you mentioned to really allow folks to soak in the Lord. To remove stresses and any possible hinderances and just be fed. There are times when I just need to be the one fed. If I give all I have....I must be renewed to have anything more to give. On the main question you asked I have but one thing that tugs at my heart. I find myself joyfully listening to the Father on this matter:) The Lord's ways are not our ways and I find that in these days He is becoming more spontaneous and He certainly is asking us to do things "out of the ordinary." We will need to be open to anything that is "led by the spirit." --Moment by Moment! Even if it goes against the norm. Galatians 5:25 "Since we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit." Keeping in step with the Spirit is the key I believe. He has no church bulletins, no time line, no agenda. But at any moment He can breathe into us His heart and mind..causing us to step faster, step slower, or step in a new direction that was totally unexpected... In that I find great joy... and great adventures:) I also find sometimes that His requests are not logical by worldly standpoints. But He is looking for those willing to go on a limb....to be set apart...to move as He moves..and not to get stuck in ritual and man made laws, rules, or maybe just set in our ways..He is teaching me this as we speak:) Loved this post Russell! I love all the things you mentioned to really allow folks to soak in the Lord. To remove stresses and any possible hinderances and just be fed. There are times when I just need to be the one fed. If I give all I have….I must be renewed to have anything more to give.

On the main question you asked I have but one thing that tugs at my heart. I find myself joyfully listening to the Father on this matter:)

The Lord’s ways are not our ways and I find that in these days He is becoming more spontaneous and He certainly is asking us to do things “out of the ordinary.” We will need to be open to anything that is “led by the spirit.” –Moment by Moment! Even if it goes against the norm. Galatians 5:25 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.” Keeping in step with the Spirit is the key I believe. He has no church bulletins, no time line, no agenda. But at any moment He can breathe into us His heart and mind..causing us to step faster, step slower, or step in a new direction that was totally unexpected… In that I find great joy… and great adventures:) I also find sometimes that His requests are not logical by worldly standpoints. But He is looking for those willing to go on a limb….to be set apart…to move as He moves..and not to get stuck in ritual and man made laws, rules, or maybe just set in our ways..He is teaching me this as we speak:)

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