“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8 NASB)
They don’t fit. They’re awkward... even strange to a world of boxes, systems and strategies. We ridicule them… make little jokes and remarks about them. They’re just plain weird to us. And I’m not talking about the response of unbelievers only here.
These Spirit walkers often seem foolish to us. Sometimes their lives and actions don’t fit with the program. Sometimes… their words and actions are utter nonsense to us. You can’t fence them in or make sense of them. You never quite get what they’re about – And just when you think you’ve figured out a piece of them, off they go again. They’re usually not one of the boys/girls. They’re on the fringe… outside the norm… and sadly, I suspect these folks bear little “real” influence within some our modern church structures.
Some of the greatest books I’ve read… some of the most earth shaking messages I’ve ever heard, have come from relatively obscure, unknown Spirit walkers. You won’t find their work available for sale in local Christian bookstores. You won’t hear about them on popular blogs or see them speak at popular conferences. And while they love the Lord and love people, they’re not bound by our rules, nor do they answer to the world of men. They're indifferent to the approval of men.
So shall it be with you.
“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8 NASB)