In life in general, we know that positioning is important. For instance, when you buy a new bicycle, you have to take it to someone who can do a bike fit for you to ensure that when you cycle you are positioned correctly. This is to protect you from unnecessary injuries and to ensure you get the best out of your body and bike. In a similar way, we are all familiar with the saying, “you have to be present to win”. It sounds obvious, right? You have to position yourself in the correct place (i.e. enter the race and show up on race morning), and of course follow the rules, in order for “winning” (whatever that is in the instance) is a possibility. I remember a number of years ago watching one our boys playing a soccer match. He was playing right wing. He got the ball quite near the back and passed it to a central player. He then stopped running and started walking. We shouted for him to run up and support his player who was alone. I could see by the set of his shoulders and the way he was walking, he didn’t believe they would score a goal, or that there was any point in him running up for support. And you know what? They didn’t score that goal. But the Holy Spirit spoke to me in that moment when we were shouting for him to run up and support his player…He said to me, “belief positions you aright for the next move”. Positioning. It’s so important.

Positioning. In the same way we need to be positioned correctly in life, in the spirit, we need to be constantly checking we are positioned aright for God’s next move. Positioned aright for the season we are in. In the same way poor positioning in the natural negatively impacts us, so poor positioning in the spirit impacts us. We need to position ourselves correctly. Let me say that again, we need to position ourselves correctly. We need to take responsibility for our spiritual positioning. We can’t be passive.