Do I want Mediocre or Miracles?

Are we putting ourselves in situations to see miracles happen? Or are we doing just enough to feel good about ourselves and wondering why we aren't seeing these amazing things happen we are always hearing and reading about?

This is something that has been on my heart lately and something that I really want to address in my life. I know that it is common for the Holy Spirit to put things on our hearts, or we hear someone speak and are stirred, or we see someone living for Jesus in a way we long to, but so often we won't act on it. Why?! Because it requires sacrifice and a true willingness to change. I am guilty of this in my life in so many ways. Even though we took the first step of moving down to Waco, it wasn't long before I found myself in the same old patterns of "good enough" that I had been in before. I think part of it was that we were in a completely different place in life and my mind was looking for some kind of comfort. It didn't take long to figure out that I wasn't going to get very far this way. I was expecting extraordinary results from mediocre effort and faith. I wasn't sacrificing anything really and I didn't want to. So I asked myself, is this how I want to continue and get mediocre in return or do I want to experience the fullness of everything God wants me to have? 2 Cor. 9:6 "Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." Of course, I want to experience everything but lack of sacrifice and surrender are holding me back. I want to be the one who has the stories of miracles and sacrifice not for my own glory but for the glory of Jesus Christ. Now, what will I do about it?

-Andrew

P.S. This was really affirmed lately with Jimmy Seibert's sermon series, "Rock Solid." He covers living simply, working diligently and giving generously. I would highly recommend going to Antioch's website and listening to them.