Witness for God

Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith has a powerful affirmation in his new book Spiritual Liberation that has shifted the very ground I stand on. He says, "I proclaim that all of my needs are met on every level of my existence. There is divine peace. There is divine order. There is abundance, health, vitality, safety, and security. There is harmony and creativity. I am bold enough to accept this. I AM CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO WITNESS TO THE PRESENCE OF THE LIVING GOD WITHIN AND AROUND ME." (Emphasis mine) Are you confident enough to witness God in your life? That sounds like such a remedial question, but think about all of the ways we short circuit God.

I love the story in the Bible where Jesus came upon the lame man at the pool who was giving him all of the reasons why he couldn't get to the pool for healing. Jesus asked him a very simple question, "Do you want to walk?" The man answered yes, and Jesus told him to then get up and walk.

In order to witness the presence of God in our lives, we have to give up our stories. We have to be willing to succeed and accept the responsibility that comes with that. It means we give up old worn out paradigms that say we are a victim and we become accountable for our lives. Abundance is so much more than just getting, it is about fundamentally changing the way we see and do life. We discover who we really are as the expression of God and we trust that power enough to be able to witness it for others. Today, I invite all of us to courageously and confidently witness to the presence of God in our lives and let's watch what happens.