Wednesday, 12 September 2012

It's not what you know...it's who

I had an amazing revelation today that has taken me all week to get.  A girlfriend text me a message saying "its not what you know, but who you know". This is the title for my next blog she said.  So I started thinking about it in my own head... and thinking... and thinking. Now I hold this friend up pretty highly and I have upmost belief that when she prophesies to me about what I'm going to write about I need to run with it.  So in my own head I thought of how God had brought us together and knowing her was much better than knowing about her, umm I started trying to put it together with others that I knew and how they made an influence on my life. I then had a dream about baking cupcakes and when I researched the dream it all pointed to me baking up my own ideas.  God was trying to tell me something and until I stopped trying to work it out myself and just took some time with him I just wasn't getting it.  Until today.  The who in who I know wasn't a particular person it was God.  The focus isn't on what I know.. what matters is that I know God, he's the who...der.  I was asked to show my hairdressing skills at an expo where I could help women find ways to do their hair to make them shine.  Now I have 16 years hairdressing experience but I gave it up 4 years ago when I had my eldest daughter and I know that I'm not up to date with whats in fashion and I was really stressing about what 'I knew'.  This is when the revelation hit me that it really didn't matter what I knew but that I knew God. Because is it honestly about the hair? No, its about sharing my God with others and he will work through me just by being obedient.  Now all day I've had kiwi artist Jenny Morris singing away in my head - You I know
But its you I know and no one else will do
Yes its you I know and all you put me through
When I was driftin down you pulled me up agai-ain
and its you I know, you'll love me to the end
Argh go away 80's song, I'm trying to write!
The funny thing is that I don't even think I can do the expo because its during the day when I take Summer to gymnastics.  I'm sure God will make a way if thats where he wants me and I'm not as nervous now knowing that I know God and he never fails me. And perhaps he was using this as an example for me to get the bigger picture?  
Deuteronomy 7 v 9
Know, recognize, and understand therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love and mercy with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.
How awesome is that. Just by knowing God we can stand steadfast in his love and mercy.  I'm a long way from perfect, and I'm going to say the wrong things at times but I can be safe in the fact that God is faithful and even when I step out and try something new without all the knowledge that I may need he is always there to save me and his spirit is there to guide me through. And hey, if I do mess it up... I now have more knowledge to get it right next time. 
Proverbs 2 v 6-10
For the Lord gives skilful and Godly wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He hides away sound and Godly wisdom and stores it for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity, That he may guard the paths of justice; yes, he preserves the way of the saints. Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and fair dealing in every area and relation; yes, you will understand every good path. For skilful and Godly wisdom shall enter your heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to you.
I guess what I'm saying is that God is the most important, he's the who.  Knowledge is important too but knowing God gives you the wisdom of how to use the knowledge you have which at the end of the day all came from him anyway. Yipee!!

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