When I think of the
goodness of God, I am overwhelmed. No
matter what I do, nothing can separate me from the love of God. It amazes me that He will never leave or
forsake me. When I think of all the
times I have pushed Him aside because I think I can do it on my own, I realize
how selfish I am. I wish there was a
cure or a pill that I could take, that would cure me of my selfishness, but
unfortunately there is not. As I have
walked with God over the years I have come to realize that the only way to get
less self-centered is to center my life on God.
I need to put Him first in all things, even if I think I can handle it
on my own.
I was talking to one
of my pastors at my church and she said that she is asking God for more
humility. As we were talking I began to
think about my life and my level of humility.
Quickly I realized that I have become very self-important lately. While I am constantly asking God for help, I
have been trying to get Him to help me with my plans. I am so bad about wanting things my way…being
selfish. My prayer over the years has been
for God to use me, and He has used me.
Whenever I begin something new I always ask God for guidance on how to
approach the situation. However, after I
have started it I don’t constantly seek His guidance for everything because I
start to “figure it out” on my own.
Throughout
everything I spend time with Him through worship and reading the Word, but
sometimes I get too busy to spend time listening to Him. There is so much He wants to tell me, but I
only have a few minutes each day to listen because I have other things to do. How arrogant am I to tell God that I don’t
have time for Him? How much more selfish
can I be? God sent His Son who died on
the cross so I could have a relationship with Him, and I can’t even sacrifice
an hour of my time. I despise my flesh
and while I wish I could change it, I know that I can’t. The only one that can change me is God.
So that’s it. Today, I am taking a stand against myself and
“planting a flag” on my heart for Jesus.
I am declaring that He is my everything and I am committing to spend at
least one hour each day with Him through worship, prayer, and listening to His
voice. I am tired of doing it on my own
and am ready to rely completely on God.
My prayer is that as I draw close to Him that He draws closer to
me. After all, what else is there to
live for? NOTHING!!
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We all do that at some time. BUT, THANK God that we do hear Him. And "with His help" we "CAN" change. We may spend an hour reading or worshiping Him, but it is a 24/7 thing that we talk to Him and try to listen to Him.
Mom
We all do that at some point. But I thank God that he does speak loud enough for us to hear Him. And when He does, and we listen, we realize what we are doing. At that point "with His help" we "CAN" change what we are doing to His glory. Also I have realized that taking time out to read or worship Him wonderful and helps me through the day. But talking to Him and listening to Him is a 24/7 must
Mom
Many have remarked on how grateful they are that He is the God of second chances, and third and fourth...
I don't think they are chances to do better or get it right this time. I think He gives us opportunities to draw near to Him and He will draw near to us because He loves to hear our voices and share His heart with us.
How humbling it is to think that the God of the universe would delight in being with little ole me!
Great blog!
PL
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