Our group discussion this week focused on why we settle for
so little in our relationship with Jesus.
We have poor prioritization skills.
We are lazy when it comes to spending time with the Lord. We know how wonderful He is, but we don’t
make time for Him. We know how powerful
and sovereign He is and that He has plans to prosper us, but we can’t carve the
first few moments out of our day to devote to Him. We don’t study our Bibles as we should. We don’t pray. Notice I’m saying “we”. I am pointing the finger at myself, too.
Why do we settle? Why
don’t we run to God at every opportunity and receive all of the wonderful
blessing He has for us?
This week’s video was loaded with lots of great
teaching. But the one thing that really
resonated with me – probably because of our group’s earlier discussion – was
when she said (almost in passing), I don’t want to get to heaven and see all of
the blessings God had set aside for me…
I want those things now. Do you
want those things? Do you want to be
that “One in a Million” believer? Do you
want to break through the barriers that come between you and God?
Motivation is great, but I want practical ways to achieve
things. There’s a problem with that,
though. In God’s economy, “doing
something” looks like “letting go”.
Sure, we can focus our attention for a while and “muscle” our walk with
Christ. But that is doing things under
our own power, and eventually our power will fail and we will fall. Don’t get me wrong. I am all for developing good habits like
participating in daily Bible reading and study.
I think we should make appointments with God to pray and set our clocks
a few minutes early so we can spend time with Him before the day overtakes
us. But I also believe that we must
submit to the Lord IN ALL THINGS. Pray
that you will go through your entire day “as unto Him”. Acknowledge Him throughout the day. Memorize His Word and meditate on it so that
it changes how you think.
Where are you “muscling” your walk with God? What do you need to let go of? Ask Him to take it from you.
This week of study is all about breaking barriers, changing
course (aka repenting), getting rid of obstacles to promised land living. It’s about opening your eyes to where God is
at work around you and keeping your focus on Him rather than on the storm that
rages around you.
Have you accepted God’s invitation into relationship with
Him? If you have, praise Jesus! If not, what are you waiting for? Don’t know how to accept that invite? Pray with me the prayer on the left side of
your screen, then comment on this post or find a Christian friend or a Pastor
who can tell you where to go from here.
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