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Jason is the founder of Ignite Student Ministries, a dynamic ministry igniting youth, young adults and university students to passionately pursue Christ and transform society in high schools, work places and universities around the world.

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Background Photo Credit: Pearl (LightStock.com)

Background Photo Credit: Pearl (LightStock.com)

The desire of just about every Christian is to have an encounter with God.

We want to hear Him, sense Him, feel Him.
We want Him to heal our hurts and pain.
We want guidance and direction in our calling.
We want to know He’s there, have Him eradicate all doubt, and prove to us once and for all just how powerful He is.

One encounter with God can truly change your life.
It’s why we want more of Him.

But the funny thing about having an encounter with God is that it’s really not about you.

Sure, that encounter can heal your hurts and pains, free you from addiction, get you over the insecurities in your life, and help you discover your calling. But ultimately, it’s not about you.

Just about time a biblical character encountered God, it was followed by a command.

Go.

Abraham had an encounter where God promised to make him into a mighty nation, and the very next command was to pack his bags, kiss his father goodbye, and go to a different country.
Moses had an encounter with God in the burning bush, and was told to go back to Egypt.
Noah had an encounter with the booming voice of God, and was told to go build an ark.
Isaiah had an encounter where God’s glory filled the temple, and God asked whom shall we send and who will go for us?
Jeremiah, Ezekiel and all the other prophets had encounters with God, and were told to go to the children of Israel and call them to repentance.
Jesus freed a man filled with a legion of demons and when the man wanted to follow Him, Jesus told him to go back into the town and tell people what He had done.

Every encounter. Every time. A single command.

Go.

An encounter with God is not solely about you.

It’s about those in your workplace, your school, your neighborhood, your family who don’t know Him.
It’s about taking what you experienced and using it to bless others.
It’s about allowing God to move through you to reach others for Him.

An encounter is about impacting others.

The worst thing we can do with a God encounter is to keep it to ourselves.

When we do, we put a bowl over our light.
And eventually suffocate it.

An encounter with God is meant to move through you to draw others closer to Him.
Anything less is hiding your light.

Question: How might God be asking you to Go after having an encounter with Him?

Jason is the founder of Ignite Student Ministries, a dynamic ministry igniting youth, young adults and university students to passionately pursue Christ and transform society in high schools, work places and universities around the world.