The word initiate means to begin, to set forth in motion, to introduce. In Matthew chapter 4, Jesus initiated contact and called men to become disciples:
18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them,
22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
Jesus the pattern Son is our perfect example of being a mature Son of FATHER. He did not walk in a hidden manner but initiated contact with others and changed their lives. We have many opportunities each day to initiate interaction with others and have a positive impact on their lives. We should purpose to improve their day by giving them an opportunity to see Love in action. Otherwise, nothing will change in their lives.
Consider the four men in the above passage. They were simply working and minding their business when Jesus came into the picture and literally changed their lives in a single moment. FATHER spoke to Jesus and pointed out those men for HE knew they were ready to embark on an adventure of a lifetime. You know that their hearts were ready but waiting for that moment to come along… and it did.
We should prepare ourselves for things to change in an instant. There are times when many feel that they are destined to the drudgery they are currently stuck in but they must not be dismayed for FATHER is not unaware of the circumstances. When the children of Israel were preparing to go into the Promised Land, by THE SPIRIT Moses spoke in Deuteronomy chapter 31:
8 “And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”
FATHER goes before us and HE is also our rearguard thus HE surrounds us with HIS Love. We have a choice to stay in the wilderness or move on to the Promised Land in these times as well. You cannot be dualistic in your thinking, you either will trust the world’s view or trust FATHER’S Words to you. James by THE SPIRIT wrote about this issue in chapter 1:
2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
When you are flowing in THE SPIRIT, you will initiate interaction which produces life and Love in other people. You plant good seed in their lives and it will begin to grow for FATHER watches over HIS Word to perform it. These are challenging times for many and they are suffering from a dearth in the land. The Remnant have kept the land from suffering full judgment and I tell you that FATHER’S Kingdom will be established on earth as it is in Heaven. Rest assured of the fact. The only question is what will be your and my participation in that eventuality. Let us seek HIS FACE each and every day and become initiators of HIS Words in other peoples’ lives. Some of us will plant, others will water and FATHER will provide the increase of the Kingdom in peoples’ lives.