BUSYNESS DOES NOT EQUAL GODLINESS (OR HOLINESS).
This month has been busy. But it has been fulfilling. We have been on the go with the sale of our house, the purchase of another, the closing, the move, continued recording, the death of Joanna's grandmother, the funeral of a church friend's husband, school starting, preschool starting, you name it. But busyness for the sake of just doing does not merit anything except hassles, exhaustion, and frustration. Busyness for God is the same, it will not get us closer to Him, make us more like Him, or even allow us to enter His Kingdom. Busyness can keep us from growing and can take our focus off of God instead of placing them on Him more.
In the midst of all this busyness in my life I want to be found focusing on God and not my small life. Thankfully the touchstone of His Word and the calming power of prayer are preeminent for me. Yes, it is a stuggle at times as I war with myself trying to find the time to focus on who He is and just to cry out to Him. However, without this communication, there would have to be a breakdown. But knowing that He is in control, He is sovereign, He is watching over us, He will not let us go through something we cannot handle, helps me to cope. More than cope, I am surviving, no, I am thriving. I am being transformed into His likeness. I am deepening my worship, my surrender to Him. Why, because I recognize I cannot do all this on my own. It is the supernatural power of God changing me, molding me, and as I let go of "sacred cows" and things I think I need to be in charge of, He takes over, empowing me in my feebleness, my infirmities. The Lord's words to Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:9 ring so true: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Catch the wave,
Graham
This month has been busy. But it has been fulfilling. We have been on the go with the sale of our house, the purchase of another, the closing, the move, continued recording, the death of Joanna's grandmother, the funeral of a church friend's husband, school starting, preschool starting, you name it. But busyness for the sake of just doing does not merit anything except hassles, exhaustion, and frustration. Busyness for God is the same, it will not get us closer to Him, make us more like Him, or even allow us to enter His Kingdom. Busyness can keep us from growing and can take our focus off of God instead of placing them on Him more.
In the midst of all this busyness in my life I want to be found focusing on God and not my small life. Thankfully the touchstone of His Word and the calming power of prayer are preeminent for me. Yes, it is a stuggle at times as I war with myself trying to find the time to focus on who He is and just to cry out to Him. However, without this communication, there would have to be a breakdown. But knowing that He is in control, He is sovereign, He is watching over us, He will not let us go through something we cannot handle, helps me to cope. More than cope, I am surviving, no, I am thriving. I am being transformed into His likeness. I am deepening my worship, my surrender to Him. Why, because I recognize I cannot do all this on my own. It is the supernatural power of God changing me, molding me, and as I let go of "sacred cows" and things I think I need to be in charge of, He takes over, empowing me in my feebleness, my infirmities. The Lord's words to Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:9 ring so true: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Catch the wave,
Graham
posted by Graham at 1:57 PM
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