I am tired of having areas of my life that don't show how great God is. I don't want things to just be good I want them to be great. I want what I do to be better than the world and not 2nd class. We are not perfect but like Paul we are to strive after perfection (Phil. 3:12), for we serve a perfect God.
It is one thing to want something it is another to do what it takes to achieve it. How do I continue to perfect what I do? First of all am I really taking the time to examine my failures and shortcomings so I don't repeat them. Next am I choosing now to take what I learned and apply it. I do not want to continue to repeat the same mistakes over and over again living in an unending cycle.
It is not just the big things I am talking about but the little things, that which others don't notice or don't think much about. The bible says we must first be faithful over the little before we will be given the more (Matt. 25:21). How faithful am I to what He has given me? When one is unfaithful it usually means they are not satisfied with what they presently have and they desire more. I must trust that God's timing is best. I must be willing to wait on Him and be thankful for whatever has been given. God knows what I can handle and He only gives me what I can be responsible for. I should not blame God or others for what lack I have or what desires are not yet fulfilled but just trust God that when I am ready it will be given.
Why some areas of my life are not right is because I am ahead of myself, doing to much, trying to achieve beyond the grace that has been given. God is not after my achievements but after my faithfulness. God wants me to perfect first what He has put before me and not jump ahead. My primary purpose in life is to walk with God, to be intimate with Him, and to work with Him to accomplish His will. Nothing I do apart from Him therefore amounts to any good. As soon as frustration sets in, disappointments amount, confusion, chaos, feelings of being overwhelmed, lack of understanding, unsolvable problems, then I can count that God is not with me.
I serve a God of order. It is His perfect timing and His perfect ways I am after. To do things right. God is calling His church to advance His kingdom, we must stop pursuing all things, for they will be only added when we are seeking His kingdom and righteousness first. We have been in a season of shaking and whatever has been shaken off our lives is not of the kingdom, for the kingdom can not be shaken. We need to now take whatever remains in our life and allow Him to perfect it. He must have complete order of every area of our life if His greatness is going to be seen. What I am seeking God for is what am I to do with my time. A book I am reading to help me is called Re-ordering your Day by Chuck Pierce. I would encourage anyone who is in the same place as me to get this book.
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