DIGG Sessions

As followers of Christ we have a call on our lives. We each have a unique call, but there is also a “corporate call”, if you will, that is for all believers. A couple of days ago we recognized the “corporate call” of Micah 6:8 to act justly, love mercy, and live humbly. Here are a couple more scripts that help us to understand how we are to live in this world. We are to be His ambassadors on this earth. We are to lift Him up so that He can draw all men unto Himself.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16

Well, as we engage this life of good works, we need to stay connected to God and make sure that we are hearing from Him exactly what He desires from us. We need to understand the work that He wants done because He gives us grace (divine power) to do His will and when we do His will, His kingdom will come.

Taking time in prayer and reading the Word is the perfect way to determine God’s will for us. My daughter refers to these times as “DIGG Sessions”. The question you are seeking to answer in these sessions is “Does It Glorify God?” The action you are contemplating, the words you want to say, the move you want to make – does it glorify God? I asked her a few questions about this idea…

What is a DIGG Session?

A DIGG Session is when you are thinking about what you are going to do and “Does it glorify God?” You’re asking yourself, “What I’m about to do, is this something that will draw me closer to God? Is this something that if God was right here with me, I would be happy to do with Him looking at me?”

Is there a structure for a DIGG Session?

The structure of your DIGG Session depends on you. You may consult your Bible with the glossary, you will want to consider God’s presence in the matter. Perhaps you will want to create a pros and cons list. Also, you can seek the wise counsel of others as a part of your DIGG Session.

Should a DIGG Session last a certain amount of time?

No. It will last as long as you need to get to an answer. Also, sometimes you do not have the luxury of time. In that case you may need to make a quick decision and then have a DIGG Session afterward. But whenever possible, take the time to DIGG prior to making your final decision.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah is attributed to the saying “Think 100 times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.” The idea here is that you do not rush into a decision, but once you have made your decision, you stand firmly by that decision and are not double-minded. James mentioned this idea of being double-minded in the book of James, chapter 1. And Christ made mention of this concept as recorded in the book of Matthew, chapter 6. S. Michael Houdmann says this: “A double-minded person is restless and confused in his thoughts, his actions, and his behavior. Such a person is always in conflict with himself. One torn by such inner conflict can never lean with confidence on God and His gracious promises. Correspondingly, the term unstable is analogous to a drunken man unable to walk a straight line, swaying one way, then another. He has no defined direction and as a result doesn’t get anywhere. Such a person is ‘unstable in all he does.’”

Remember that you are God’s design and that you have been crafted for good works. Works that will glorify God! Regularly engage in DIGG Sessions: seek wise counsel, seek God’s will, pray and read His Word. Ask God for wisdom in all that you do and He will give it to you…liberally! (see James 1) And then, once you have an understanding of what God desires from you, do not waiver. Do not let the enemy or any opposition deter you from fulfilling God’s will for your life. Go forward in His power. Glorify Him!