GETTING INTO GOD'S STRIDE

"The test of a person's spiritual like and character is not what he does in the extraordinary moments of life, but what he does during the ordinary times when there is nothing tremendous or exciting happening. A person's worth is revealed in his attitude toward the ordinary things of
life when he is not under the spot light (see John 1:35-37) . . . It is difficult to get into stride with God, because as soon as we start walking with Him we find that His pace has far surpassed us before we have even taken three steps. He has different ways of doing things, and we have to be trained and disciplined in His ways. It was said of Jesus -- 'He will not fail nor be discouraged (Isaiah 42:4)' . . . because He never worked from HIS OWN INDIVIDUAL STANDPOINT, but always worked from the standpoint of HIS FATHER.

And we must learn to do the same. Spiritual truth is learned through the atmosphere that surrounds us, not through intellectual reasoning. If is God's Spirit that changes the atmosphere of our way of looking at things, and then things begin to be possible which before where
impossible. Getting into God's stride means nothing less than oneness with Him. It takes a long time to get there, but keep at it. Don't give up because the pain is intense right now -- get on with it, and before long you will find that you have a new vision and a new purpose."

from the pen of OSWALD CHAMBERS -- MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST published by Discovery House.