6 Things God is Doing Right Now (and how you can be a part of it)
Recently, a short clip on my YouTube channel got a crazy amount of views and comments. In the video, I shared how God is not withholding healing or any good gift from you. It’s a conviction I strongly believe in. But sadly many of the comments disagreed with my statement.
And then someone posed a great question back: instead of talking about what God isn’t doing (withholding healing), what is God doing right now?
So let’s unpack two things: what is God doing and how you can participate in it.
Please know the list below is not exhaustive of all the things God is doing. He is infinite; I am not. He is doing LOTS of things, more than I could list, but these actions stand out to me at this moment.
God is revealing Himself.
In every moment, God is giving Himself to you. Don’t gloss over that statement. This is HUGE. He is constantly pouring out, eager to connect and embrace you 24 hours a day. You may not perceive this, but trust me, God is always attempting to humbly reach out to you.
2. God is teaching.
Like any good father, God is molding us through His Word, our life experiences and relationships. There are two realms: earth and heaven. But earth reality is not separate from spiritual reality. God incarnated Himself in Jesus Christ to bridge heaven and earth, seen and unseen, so that in every human experience we can come to know Christ. And in doing so, He teaches us the full reality that bridges heavenly and earthly things. God wants us to be fully human and fully alive through Christ in this world, bringing Him glory.
3. God is guiding.
There is a god of the world who wants to keep you under his influence and oppression. The most common tactics are through lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life. Through His love, God is leading and guiding you away from participating in these works of the devil (or force of sin or corruption). His love empowers you to operate in faithfulness to Him, guarding you from temptations. As a result, you become your full beautiful self as He made you—more fully united in communion with Him.
4. God is inviting you.
He wants you to live out your real purpose, participating in expanding the Kingdom of God—through love—here on earth. When you leave earth and go to heaven, you’ll continue with this purpose. By the way, did you know heaven is not some tropical island paradise where you just sit and stare at Jesus all day? No, you will be actively participating in the divine order He has created, a Kingdom with a role just for you!
5. God is setting captives free.
As we’re being shaped and participating with God (see above), God is freeing us by His power from the bondages of collective and personal sin. We’ve been born into a world full of brokenness, passed on from person to person. But He steps into every situation where spiritual darkness roots us in bondage. Through His perfect love, He wipes away every tear and heals every wound. God is light and in Him there is no darkness. It’s ridiculous to even consider God would struggle to overpower evil. No contest! God always wins.
6. God is shaping you to be more like Jesus.
God wants you to be an image of Him. As He heals your humanity, soul, body and being, He is forming you to be more like Christ. What does this look like? Spreading His self-sacrificing love, being salt and light of this world, expanding Eden to the rest of creation and extending redeemed resurrection life to others around you are just a few examples. Being more like Jesus means participating with Him more than putting on His character traits. But that activity ultimately comes from knowing Christ’s heart first, then acting on it.
How do I participate in what He is doing?
It’s one thing to know what God is up to, but you may be wondering how you can join Him. The good news is He is always ready for you to jump in!
First, it’s important you get to know who God is. This may sound basic, but the truth is even if you’ve been a church-goer your whole life, you may not truly know God and His character. I’m talking about His goodness, His love toward you, His true nature, how He sees you, your spiritual self, your identity in union with Him, His Kingdom realities and His authority.
On a practical level, you can get to know God by reading the Bible, prayer and exercising your mind (brain retraining) to rehearse neurologically and emotionally who God is.
Secondly, you can participate in what God is doing by changing your habits. Instead of living habitually from the earthly realm alone, you change your grid to put spiritual realities at the core of your thoughts and behaviors. This is what I did!
We often think of materialism as a love of material objects and comforts, but on a deeper level, materialism is the belief that matter and energy are all that exist—science and math can explain everything. No God, miracles or spirituality. Yes, even Christians can fall into this trap, watering down their faith.
By changing your habits, you hone your spiritual sensibilities and truly know God’s presence is with you all the time. This allows you to walk out your healing journey even when you reach your human limitations. As you learn to abide in Him, He leads you through your journey to full interior and exterior freedom. You participate with God through His Son, Jesus, to do what you could never do on your own!
When it comes to habits, prayer and fasting are two particular actions God is calling you to participate in. When you pray and fast, you’re being molded as you quiet yourself to hear and see Him so He can lead you. Your attention is fully on Him and His Kingdom.
Did you realize spiritual brain retraining with Christ is another way to pray and fast? Visualizations (rounds) can be an incredibly powerful form of prayer. And catching and redirecting old neural pathways (thoughts, emotions and behaviors) are a powerful form of fasting!
While I stand behind my original video that God isn’t withholding healing from you, I hope you can see that God is taking you into your full healing journey through your union with Him. He’s doing this by revealing Himself, teaching you, guiding you, inviting you to participate in His works, releasing you from captivity and ultimately shaping you to be more and more like Jesus. What a wonderful God we worship! Amen!!
If you want to learn more about what God is doing and how to participate with Him, Christ-centered brain retraining can help. In this process, your grid (belief) changes in your heart, then your brain and then your body (healing).
Individual coaching or Gateway to Healing, my Biblically sound program, are a great place to get started. Or if you’re ready to take your brain retraining tools deeper with Jesus, I encourage you to take my Abundant Life group coaching class. As always, I’d be honored to walk alongside you on your healing journey.