We know that a sanctified life honours God and that “without God we can do nothing”. So, you and I have accepted this truth. Maybe you have repeatedly prayed “Yes God, I accept your decrees. I want to live according to your will. Let your will be done.”
I definitely prayed this prayer many times – and sometimes – while I was praying this prayer – I was thinking: what is God’s plan with me HERE? I can’t see I am accomplishing anything here for God’s kingdom. It doesn’t make sense to me.
In moments like these, I definitely felt stuck with my vision, stuck with what I could do, stuck with my life perspective. I felt that most things I approached were only half as good as they could have been. It never seemed the best, from my point of view.
Ever felt like that? Wanting to do God’s will, wanting to believe God for certain outcomes and blessings – and then feeling stuck in the one or the other way?
How does God’s will translate into real life?
How does human failure and plans that don’t work out translate back into God’s world?
How does human failure and plans that don’t work out translate back into God’s world?
Relating to God in prayer, reading our Bibles, worshipping God, sharing our faith and our joy in God with other believers – all of this is real life and all of this is God’s will.
God wants us to pray, to study his Word, to share our faith and our joy in God with other believers and with people who don’t know him yet. That’s the "easy" part. We just do it. We live it. We enjoy it...
Do we? Do we really? Do we do it? Live it? Enjoy it?
How many Christians really enjoy sharing the Gospel? The whole Gospel - with that horrible part about the possibility of being condemned for ever and that horrible information about our sinful nature and that we actually need to be forgiven and saved? And then that horrible part about submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ (please note: This doesn't mean submitting to a pastor or a group that demands your total submission/surrender! Beware of these pastors and churches!).
Or are we much more interested in wanting to see our dreams come true - even our "Christian" ones? Are we really interested in the people who don't know God yet? Are we going to walk with them the many extra miles until they understand who God is and why it is so important to have a life - a relationship ! - with God in this world?
How many Christians really enjoy sharing the Gospel? The whole Gospel - with that horrible part about the possibility of being condemned for ever and that horrible information about our sinful nature and that we actually need to be forgiven and saved? And then that horrible part about submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ (please note: This doesn't mean submitting to a pastor or a group that demands your total submission/surrender! Beware of these pastors and churches!).
Or are we much more interested in wanting to see our dreams come true - even our "Christian" ones? Are we really interested in the people who don't know God yet? Are we going to walk with them the many extra miles until they understand who God is and why it is so important to have a life - a relationship ! - with God in this world?
Do we seek to know God and know him better every day? Or do we use our faith in God like a magic wand that is supposed to turn out whatever we want to see come to pass? Are you an outcome-focussed Christian, always hunting for "fruits", which in effect are just outward signs? Are you a "signs and wonders" hunter? Do you desire God to send you on a constant emotional merry-go-round? Do you think this is what God wants to accomplish in your life?
Do you really live by faith and by God's Word? Or do you try to envoke God to do what you want to see happen in your life and in the life of others? (Be sure you can't. He's not a snake that will dance to your tune!)
Do you really live by faith and by God's Word? Or do you try to envoke God to do what you want to see happen in your life and in the life of others? (Be sure you can't. He's not a snake that will dance to your tune!)
Maybe Hebrews 13:5 can be a heavenly spark for you.
Let God be all. Do not love money, be content with what you have and trust that God will keep His promise that he will never leave nor forsake you.
Read the Bible Verse here:
- http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Hebrews-13-5/
(old but very good translation!) - http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb13.5
- http://biblia.com/books/kjv1900/Heb13.5
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