Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, Psalm 119:2
Think about it...
We are supposed to love The Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. To seek him with our whole heart.
It's much easier said than done.
I mess up so much. If it wasn't for Gods forgiveness, and grace, I don't know where I'd be. I would feel horrible all the time. And I should feel horrible about sin. But because of what Jesus did on the cross there IS forgiveness and second chances!
Don't linger in your wrongdoings! LET IT GO! GET RIGHT WITH GOD!
We will never love The Lord with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength if we're stuck in our past. We've got to give it to God and seek him with all we've got.
A lot of times Gods will for our life isn't obvious to us. (No wonder with all the distractions.) Knowing Gods will is soooo important. We need to LOOK, and SEARCH. It's our desire...our passion that leads to the "Big Reveal"
In the meantime, as we search, we need to serve people, tell them about the love of Christ, and trust God. Even while we're waiting we need to be running this race with perseverance!
And once we know his will we need to DO it.
Faithfulness pays off. (Being loyal, constant, and steadfast)
Embrace the struggle, and the process, of finding your personal call. God told us he would be with us. So I'm trusting him. I'm reaching out. I'm super excited to see where he leads!!!
Well I stood next to you looking down on that lake in Idaho. What I thought about was how I would love to build a cabin down in that meadow with my endless water and wood supply - along with good hunting. I find myself longing for release from the cares of this life.
ReplyDeleteAnd then I have to correct myself as I realize that I am merely seeking escape in things that will not set me free and are not the will of God. My purpose is not to be found in seeking my own good but in "seeking Him with my whole heart". It seems no matter which way I look it is so easy for me to be misguided and time and time again come to see it is me that I am trying to please.
My prayer is that I turn away from that selfishness. And that I further don't allow myself to get distracted by good works as an end in themselves. But that I will be a seeker (and finder) of God himself and all things will pour out from me as an overflow of my love for the Father.
Thank you Lord for your beautiful creation. Please help me to always be reminded to worship the Creator. Help me to find a peace in your that surpasses that of a clear mountain lake and brings me into an eternal place with you where your beauty is that only thing I will want to gaze upon.
Amen