鄰家草皮沒有比較綠
安妮塔·亞歷山大Anita Alexander
日期：2022年3月30日
翻譯：Kate
來源：以利亞名單
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在按照神的步伐發展並進入神為你提供的完整和成熟豐盛的過程，分辨季節至關重要。
許多人想要超越他們的時刻，並且對主一步一步發展他們的方法不耐煩。有些人無法理解，神讓他們在哪裡，神讓他們和誰在一起（領袖和導師），都是神對我們旅程的整體規劃。
有時主把你放在一個封閉的地方，對你有嚴格的界限。你可能會覺得自己不被人看見，你的恩賜不被認可，而且根本不被賞識。這些季節是需要的，它就像一個照片沖印室，隱蔽而黑暗，但神正在為你的身份制定藍圖。在我們成熟發展的這些時期，可能會有誘惑，去尋找一條“捷徑”，通往我們認為自己被召的“更大”。有些人可能傾向於認為人們在拉扯他們並“阻礙”他們成長。然而事實上，我們需要認識到，那些被主安排在我們生命之上的領袖，有時能看到我們生命中的盲點，而我們卻沒有意識到。他們可能會看到一些不成熟的地方，如果不加控制，過早提拔，有可能成為你和其他人的絆腳石。他們可以預先分辨需要潔淨的領域，這些領域會阻礙和攔阻神在我們生命中的目的。
提升是從神而來的。
如果你相信一個人有責任幫助你完成你的呼召，那麼你也會相信一個人有能力阻止你的呼召。這是不正確的。否則約瑟就不會完成他的使命。約瑟的兄弟們差點讓他丟了性命，但掌權的是神而不是人。只有約瑟有能力阻礙他的命定。
許多人放棄了這個過程，因為他們變得不耐煩，或者他們不明白，神使你成熟的過程實際上更注重紀律和忠誠，而不是學習神的所有神秘的奧秘。
多年來，許多人來到我們的事工尋求職位或“履行他們的使命”的機會。因為我們有復興的使徒/先知性文化，我們通常會“吸引”那些尋求“更多”並想要更深入的人。此外，我們事工的一個主要領域是培訓和裝備，但多年來我注意到，許多人沒有意識到，渴望更深與神同居時，神對你生命的要求就更高。更高的紀律。多給誰，就向誰多取。
我知道在這個季節，絕大多數神的子民對宗教的墮落有一種真正的不滿，許多人正在離開掃羅家，真正尋求更深入。可能換教會等。
我想我對那些發現自己在這種狀況的人的告誡是，當你追求“更多”時，期待神的紀律和界限在你的生活中增加。
鄰家的草皮並不比較綠。
例如，在我們家，我們不會迅速提升人。我們可能比大多數地方花費更長時間，因為我們已經理解並知道，要成為傳道人，需要一定程度的成熟、純潔、負責任、忠心和紀律。僅僅成為一個好的溝通者、有魅力的人，甚至是有超級恩賜和才華的人，都是不夠的。事實上，那些有超級恩賜和才華，充滿魅力等，卻沒有接受過紀律、責任心和忠心訓練的人，已經成為最大的火車殘骸。
我們對有高度恩賜和魅力的人缺乏熱情和耐心，使許多有遠大抱負的人感到困惑，以為我們的草皮更綠，適合他們個人。這對一些人來說是一個巨大的文化衝擊。
然而，其他人卻樂意接受神的這個標準，感到更加被愛和安全，因為領袖會首先關心他們的個人發展，而不是過早地使用他們作為建立教會的工具進而提升他們。
老實說，謙卑是一個人的快速通道，而不是恩賜或魅力。謙卑其實是成熟的果子，反映了一顆純潔的心。
無論神把你放在哪裡，相信那是那個季節你需要去的最好地方。不要因為渴望更多而快速結束這個過程。渴望沒有錯，但走出神的時機對你沒有好處。你會發現自己在許多高山旅行，直到你屈服於完成那個季節，不管它有多長。
在我的旅程中，我無數次地發現自己對神讓我受到嚴格管教的某些季節的長度感到震驚。有句話叫樓越高地基越深。基礎時間是看不見的和漫長的，但建築物的建設是一個快速的過程。
鼓勵你不要中止這個過程，讓神提拔你，讓你得到你需要的人的青睞，並欣賞祂在你生命中安排的不完美和所有的人。
讓主給你定位 如果你從一個地方過渡到另一個地方，從一個層次過渡到另一個層次，有別人家的草皮比較綠的錯誤信念。不要假設和推測神需要如何定位你。享受每一個季節、空間、一路上的人。
我敢肯定以利沙可能並不總是覺得以利亞是最棒的伙伴，但我可以保證，當他最終穿上他的雙份恩膏外袍時，他感謝神多年來與他相處的好與壞。
以利亞說以利沙提出了一件困難的要求，要求以利亞的雙倍恩膏。當我們渴望在更大的榮耀中前進時，我們中的許多人都沒有意識到我們在求什麼。不是以利沙的先知恩賜和魅力使他獲得雙倍恩膏。而是忠心和成熟的品格，使他在此季節中堅持到最後。在以利沙被接走之前與以利亞一起走過的最後一段路程中，有許多聲音試圖把他拉離道路。甚至是先知的聲音，分散他的注意力，不讓他完成他的季節。
不要讓分散注意力的聲音因為漫長的季節而讓你心灰意冷，導致你在完成季節之前就放棄了。堅持到底，讓神釋放你進入下一個晉升季節。
安妮塔·亞歷山大
THE GRASS ISN’T GREENER
Anita Alexander
2022.3.30
Discerning our season is so important in our development process at Gods pace and walking into the FULLNESS God has for you in wholeness and maturity.
Many want to run before their time and are impatient with the Lords line upon line approach to developing them. What some fail to understand is that where God has them and who God surrounds them with (leaders and mentors) are all in the Lords master plan of our journey.
Sometimes the Lord will place you in a confined place and have strict boundaries on you. You may feel unseen, your giftings unrecognised, and simply unappreciated. These seasons are needed, it’s like a photo developing room, hidden and dark, but God is developing the blue print of your identity. In these times of our maturity development there can be a temptation to find a “short cut” to the “greater” we believe we are called to. Some can tend to think people are holding them back and “stunting” their growth. However in actual fact we need to realise that those the Lord places over our lives as leaders sometimes can see blind spots in our lives that we fail to recognise. They may see areas of immaturity that could potentially be a stumbling block to you and others if left unchecked and promoted too early. They could portentially discern areas that are in need of cleansing and purifying that would hinder and block Gods purposes in our lives.
Promotion is from God.
If you believe a person is responsible to help you fulfil your calling then you will also believe that a person has the power to hold you back from your calling. This is not true. Otherwise Joesph would never have fulfilled his. Joesphs brothers nearly cost him his life, but God was in charge not man. Only Joseph had the capacity to hinder his destiny.
Many people abort the process because they become impatient or they fail to understand that Gods process of maturing you is actually more focused around discipline and faithfulness then it is about learning all the mystical secrets of God.
Over the years many have come to our ministry seeking position or an opportunity to “fulfill their calling”. Because we have a revival, Apostolic/ prophetic culture we normally “attract” those seeking the “more” and wanting to go deeper. Additionally a main area of our ministry is training and equipping, however what I have noticed over the years is that many fail to realise that the desire to go deeper cohabits with a greater requirement from God on your life. A greater discipline. Much given much required.
I understand there is a genuine dissatisfaction that is in a large majority of Gods people for the slop of religion in this season, many are transitioning out of Saul’s house and are genuinely seeking to go deeper. Possibly move churches etc .
I guess my admonition to those ones who find themselves in this place would be to expect the discipline and boundaries of God to increase in your life as you pursue the “more”.
The grass isn’t greener.
For instance in our house, we do not promote people quickly. We probably take longer than most places because we have come to understand and know that to be a minister of the spirit God requires a level of maturity, purity, accountability, faithfulness and discipline. It’s not enough to be a good communicator, charismatic character or even super gifted and talented person. In fact those who are super gifted and talented, full of charisma etc and have not been trained in discipline, accountability and faithfulness, have been the biggest train wrecks.
Our lack of enthusiasm and patient approach towards the highly gifted and charismatic, perplexes many with great ambitions thinking our grass is greener for their personal launching pad. This has been a great culture shock for some.
Others however relish in this standard of God, somehow feeling more loved and secure that leaders would care about their personal development first and not promote them prematurely using them as a tool to build their church.
To be honest humility is what fast tracks a person, not gifting talent or charisma. Humility is actually fruit of maturity, and reflects a pure heart.
Wherever it is God places you, trust that is the best place you need to be in that season. Don’t fast track the process by your longing for more. The longing isn’t wrong, but stepping outside of Gods timing will not serve you well. You will find yourself in many mountain trips until you yield to finish that season no matter how long it is.
I have found myself numerous times over the course of my journey shocked at the length of certain seasons God has had me in confined discipline. There is a saying the higher the building the deeper the foundation. The foundation time is unseen and lengthy but the construction of the building going up is somewhat a fast process.
I encourage you don’t abort the process, allow God to promote, give you favour with who you need favour with, and appreciate who He has put in your life imperfect and all.
Let the Lord position you If you are transitioning from one place to the next, one level to another, don’t have the false belief that the grass is greener. Don’t assume and presume how God needs to position you. Enjoy each season, space, the people who are in it along the way.
I’m sure Elisha may not have always found Elijah to be the greatest chill buddy, but I can garuntee He was thanking God for all those years with him good and bad when he finally moved in His mantle of the double portion.
Elijah said Elisha asked a hard thing requesting a double portion of Elijah’s mantle. Many of us don’t realize what we are asking when we desire to move in the greater glory. It’s wasn’t Elisha’s prophetic gift and charisma that caused him to receive the double portion. It was faithfulness and maturity of character to see it through to the end of his season. Along the last journey Elisha walked with Elijah before he got taken up, there were many voices trying to pull him off the path. They were even prophetic voices, distracting him in finishing his season to the end.
Don’t let distracting voices speak into possible discouragement in your heart due to the lengthy season and cause you to abort your season before completion. Stick it out to the end and let God release you into your next season of promotion.
Anita Alexander