How much do I rely on my money clip to help me out?
I use it EVERYDAY! I depend on it knowing that it will not fail me. I depend on it for what it is meant to be used for. It holds my ID, debit card and money. I take it everywhere I go... or try to. Without it, I get a feeling of something is just not right... being restricted in doing any type of purchasing.
The same goes for a councilor, lawyer, boss... these are people that some cannot live w/out. People depend on these people and use them as a resource to seek advice and guidance.
How about each other? We depend on each other... we seek a relationship so we can share our lives w/ each other.
Relationships, dependance, guidance.
How much time do we invest in the things we need and use?
How much time do I spend on the treadmill?
As I go through life, I find myself learning what is important to me. And the thing that I need most... is my Savior. He is my Provider, my Strengthener, my Restorer, my Teacher- and only through Him, will I put my dependance in.
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.
I shall not want the things of this world to rule my life. Especially worldly wisdom. God desires for us to live a certain way- w/out sin... but that is never going to happen. But, as we are conformed into His image, we can be set free from the bondage we set ourselves into... learning how to avoid wrong doings by practicing to abide to the Holy Spirit who convicts the world of its sin.
Its not always easy to remain in the presence of the Lord. It takes dedication and persistence, you have to push yourself at times when He isn't. Yes, it is easy to worship God when you are on the peaks... it is easy to worship God when you are in the valleys... but how often to we worship God when we are in the plains? He gives us opportunities to learn how to seek Him when He 'lets go of us'. He gives us an opportunity to allow us to teach ourselves how to become independent, how to utilize liberty in our lives- to live a life of free-will... thats why God did not make us robots.
So, currently, I am in a plain or plateau. Where is my worship... where is my prayer... where is my dependence upon my Provider, my Strengthener, my Restorer, my Teacher?
He doesn't want religious acts of just going to Church every Sunday, conducting rituals of sacrifice or declaring our sins... or what ever may happen week in/week out.
He wants a relationship w/ you. He wants to be utilized as much as I use my money clip! He wants you to depend on Him. He wants to provide you guidance. He wants to Provide to you. He wants to Strengthen you. He wants to Restore you. He wants to teach you. Yes, you can find all of this one day a week in Church... but how about the other 85% of the time? Do you find yourself worshipping other idols; I.E. - facebook, smart phone, television, X-Box, etc.? Do you 'waste' your time on such idols as I have? Imagine there is a relationship that you are missing out on, an opportunity to know that there is a Life available to live... and it is available to everyone who denies their self-righteousness, so they can seek it.
I only share because I've been there. I only share because... He shared w/ me how I have been living. I only share because... He shared w/ me first.
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