What is the one thing that you could do (or in some cases quit doing) that would serve to bring you into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ right now? What are you holding back? What is that thing that you've kept hidden and haven't given over yet? We all have these things, myself included, and right now I'm asking you to be completely honest with yourself. What is that one part of your life that you know you need to give to Jesus today? You know what it is, we all do, and right now I'm asking you to lay it out in the open, if only to yourself. Please don't be tempted to make excuses or misdirect yourself. Instead, just honestly say to yourself, "Where I'm lacking is _____".
Next, decided that you are actually going to give whatever it is over to Christ. It's good to identify where you need more of Jesus, but you need to make a decision to do something about it. You've already been bluntly honest with yourself, so now is the time to decide that you are going to change.
When you've made the decision to change, just do it. Whatever it is that you need to do, just do it. If instead you need to let go of something, do that. What's going to happen is not only are you going to go through a period of improvement, but God is going to meet you where you are and lay His hand on you. Don't quit doing what it is you need to do; God honors commitment.
If we as Christians fail to do these steps in our lives, we doom ourselves to stagnation. It's better to give ourselves over by inches than not at all. This is your Christian walk, just don't stop walking!
When you've completed these three steps, start over. This is not a one time process. Never quit doing this, and don't try to do it by yourself. Rely on God to see you through, and you will draw nigh to Him (Heb 7:19, James 4:8).
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Good thoughts Bro.Dan. I had a great experience with this few years ago. I found that accepting what God reveals when wepray, "search me oh Lord", is hard on the old man. Hard on the old man but after all he's got to die anyway. My experience came during a time of prayer. I ask the Lord to show me why I weas feeling hindered in an area of my walk with Him. Within seconds a flood of things came through my mind for whick I needed to repent. As I repented I cried harder and harder. When it let up I felt clean. If I had argued with God the washing I needed would not have come. Because I was willing to approach Him with the sacrifices He wanted He did the work only He could do. God is good!
ReplyDeleteI just found in my notes one part of this post that I meant to write the other day when I wrote this. The thought is from Heb 12:1. "Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doeth so easily beset us, and let us run..." When you do lay that thing aside, run! Don't stick around close that that offense that you've laid on the altar, leave it behind. Most importantly, don't walk, RUN!
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