23MAY2015 Spirituality, Capacity, Relevance

23th MAY 2015

Dr AR Bernard

Spiritual capacity

We do not choose and pick History.

When David realizes Goliath is a threat for his nation, he look at the skills, talents that he have. Others tried to help him by giving him weapons and protective gears, but David use his skills and when he let go of the stone, it hit Goliath just like that. God already given you all that you need to face the giant.

At the point when David rises up against Goliath, all the soldiers, everyone around him is hiding, they were all afraid and in hiding. But when David’s stone hit Goliath and defeated him, suddenly everyone emerge. People will emerge when they see the triumph of God.

The West (not geographically, but ideology) is in decline, Asia is rising up spiritually. Being spiritual is not just being a Christian, but it is to practice to live life outside of religion.  City Harvest Church is living as Christian in a whole new way. God is preparing us; He is carrying us in this time of history. But we have to be practical and be socially relevant.

Change is not an event, it is a process.

Whoever controls the language controls the conversation. In the story of Babel, a common language brings authority and unity, a language that is understood opens up communication in a new level. Look at the marketing media, they gives you the language of the culture. Words we understood is taking a new meaning today. In Wales, marriage is a whole new idea of two same sex is involve, it is not a man and a woman anymore. Is the church outside of the world? Are we allowing the world to define our language?

How do we authentic spirituality? Is it the observing of crystals being lit up? Looking at the full moon and howl? Spirituality is guided by a framework. In biblical definition, it is to know and experience God. God have hardwired human beings to experience Him, we always have this awareness that there is something greater out there. He has put eternity in the hearts of men. Many people created God as a source of power, like sun, moon, fire. But without biblical knowledge, your experience with God is full of errors. It is through prayer, worship, meditation, community, fasting and in everyday life.  

In fact most of the transformation experience is in everyday life. We know that it is God who open up the door, it is god who connects us in the relationship, it is definitely God who infiltrate your everyday life.

Have you heard of the Toronto blessings? Many people flock there to experience the move of God. But without knowledge, your experience with God will ended up in error. People started manifesting and roaring like lions, but the Holy Spirit is not an animal.

How do we know god? God is spirit, we know Him through the bible. Bible is a revealed truth, unless God reveals himself to you. Your deficiency in knowledge limits and blocks your experience with God.

Holy bible is full of patterns and principles.  It is for you to successfully navigate through your human life, it shows you how the world works, and there is a universal law. Scriptures reveals the plans and purpose of God for you, your family, church, society. When you know your purpose, you need plans to fulfill the purpose of God.

You cannot grow spiritually without a community. It is through the faith base community you learn to love and give to one another.  You cannot grow in isolation.

Your relevance to the society is not what you wear. Your attires is not what makes you relevant, your attire is a fashion statement. Being cool have a shelf life, when everybody have it, it is not cool anymore.

Capacity is the volume of a static object. But to human being, capacity is dynamic, it can be increased. We have the ability to enlarge, increase our capacity. Our capacity is the potential inside of us. God always speaks to the capacity, potential inside of us. Increase your spiritual capacity, it wills affects your soul and eventually your body.