I Trudged Through Country Roads That Are Hills And The Potential Threat Of Black Ice To Deliver This Message To You Tonight

First of  all, all of the glory goes to God for taking me and sending me home safely. I went to church this evening and as I was heading there and even in the morning the forecast kept speaking of the possibility of rain and then sleet and freezing rain too. I went to church and while at church I asked an elder gentleman what route would be best to travel home on. He told me and all through the service I did not feel a check in my spirit to travel that route and to take the normal route home. It was confirmed as I was waiting for the shuttle bus to take me to my car while speaking with a lady that said it would be a better chance of encountering black ice heading northward as opposed to going my route and heading in the opposite direction. I trusted the Lord's direction and homeward bound I was. Let me tell you that those country roads and hills can get dark and at times the only light may be the traffic light that you see ahead of you. I used caution and tested the roads frequently to see that there was no black ice that I was driving on in the event I had to stop. God is ever so faithful to me when He sends me on a mission. He always preserves my going and coming home. I must admit that I seemed to even have favor in the amount of green lights I encountered tonight too.
Just as we were leaving church they did announce to be careful that there was black ice in the parking lot or anywhere where they did not throw down salt and that a few roads were closed also. Even with that announcement I still had to stay and worship the Lord with the closing worship song. God is so good to me and greatly He is to be praised. He knew all along the path I would be taking home to be able to share with you the notes I took this evening. Be blessed and know that these notes were freely given to me so I freely share them with you and may peace and hope and joy fill your heart this very evening.
1Kings 19: 11-13 "God said, Go out and stand in front of the Lord on the mountain. As the Lord was passing by, a fierce wind tore mountains and shattered rocks ahead of the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake, but the Lord wasn't in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was a fire. But the Lord wasn't in the fire. And after the fire there was a quiet, whispering voice. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his coat, went out, and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then the voice said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?"
Here are my notes on this scripture that was preached this evening. The Lord is about to pass by. Stepping out in faith to that calling or position didn't look exactly like the way you thought it was or should be. You need to keep the presence of worship in your life. Worship is a part of the process. God positions you in a place where you are able to hear the Lord. The wind comes to remove all the obstacles that are in the way. Then came the earthquake. Sometimes the wind is not enough. Everything has to be shaken to shake away the impurities in your life to be shaken out. It is used to take away what you may have added to the vision. Did you add to the vision God spoke to your heart? Possibly changing or telling Him how He is to bring it forth or adding words to the words He spoke to your heart about the vision for your life? He'll take away the vision for a season. When you are at a place of maturity He will then bring back the vision and bring you back to that place of what He said to you. Notice what I said, He said to you not what you added to what He said to begin with. Then the fire, sometimes there are more things in your life that have to be consumed by the fire, addictions or things in your family bloodline. They are things that you cannot take with you where you are going with the vision for your life to be fulfilled. Then the gentle whisper, that is when God positions you in a place where you can hear what the Lord is saying. The Lord is about to pass by your place. You are on God's radar John 4: 23-24 states "Indeed, the time is coming, and it is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. The Father is looking for people like that to worship him. God is a spirit. Those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." He is looking for a true worshiper. God will always deliver a worshiper."
How is your worship? Do you worship the Lord with one eye open in church to look around and see who may be watching you or do you abandon your thoughts and worship the King of Kings for the life HE has given you and the breathe of life inside of you? Only you can answer that question with honesty. Not every worshiper is demonstrative in their worship did you know that? Sometimes the showy worshiper is only worshiping to get noticed by others and their heart may not be right with he Lord. Then there is the more demure worshiper that may not be so outward but their heart is ever so right with the Lord and their life and lifestyle is a result of their love for the Lord and their life reflects worhsip unto the Lord. Then again, there is a worshiper that abandons their thoughts and it does not matter if one is or is not looking at them in worship for they only see Jesus and want to lay their worship at His feet. He has been a constant friend and comforter and confidant in their life and it is their moments together. Not just in church but at home in their car wherever they feel the presence of the Lord. Not goofy worship but sincere worship that flows from the heart. How can one explain that kind of worship? In your mind's eye envision an open field of wheat gently blowing in the breeze. The wind causes it to blow in the direction that it goes in. It may be blowing northward then the wind changes direction and it may be blowing westward. Does the wheat pick up its roots to go in the direction of the wind, no it does not it is the wind that orchestrates the direction it will go. When you are in tune with Holy Spirit His wind will take you starting out in one direction and if you continue to stay in contact with Him and the flow of His spirit you will find yourself heading in another direction because there is someone that needs what you have to share with them. A worshiper that worships in spirit and in truth is able to better sense the change in the wind direction to carry them to where they are best needed. Never let another direct your path away form what is in your heart. Holy Spirit placed that vision and purpose for your life there and let not another steal away from you the opportunity to miss it. You will be held accountable for your life one day and there will be no answer that you will be able to give to God in which you can blame it on another. It was your vision/destiny given to you and you are held responsible for walking it out in your life. No last minute excuses will be accepted it will be you having to account for your very life. That person that you may have allowed you to stray from the vision will not even be a part of the equation when you are before God giving an account for your life. Just as you will not be the scape goat for another because you swayed them away from their vision in their life. If you may have been guilty of this in your own life or the life of another take the moment while there still is time to repent and get back on track again. The vision was placed in your heart because you are an intricate part of destiny not only in your life but your destiny will allow another to fulfill their destiny all because God saw it way in advance of your birth. Your destiny will produce destiny in others only if you fulfill what you are called to do. Let no one dissuade you from destiny. God placed destiny inside of you so settle for nothing less. OK.
The preaching notes ended at the point of God will deliver a worshiper. From that point onward that was Holy Spirit flowing through me to bless you.