What's In It For Me?

My Utmost For His Highest

“If you have only come as far as asking God for things, you have never come to the point of understanding the least bit of what surrender really means. You have become a Christian based on your own terms. You protest, saying, “I asked God for the Holy Spirit, but He didn’t give me the rest and the peace I expected.” And instantly God puts His finger on the reason-you are not seeking the Lord at all; you are seeking something for yourself. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you . . .” (Matthew 7:7). Ask God for what you want and do not be concerned about asking for the wrong thing, because as you draw ever closer to Him, you will cease asking for things altogether.” CHAMBERS

When you think about your relationship with God, do you think of that relationship in terms of being a means of satisfying whatever it is you crave?  Or let me ask this way … if you know someone that you think of as a friend but one day, you discover that the only reason they hang out with you is because of what you can give them … how do you feel?  Disappointed … hurt … Ok back to the original question … why do we want to hang out with God?  Because of who He is or because of what He has?  We know what the “politically correct” answer is … We can fool others but not God .. He sees our hearts …

Is the only time we care to think about God during the week is when we want something or don’t get something?  … This faith of ours takes work .. discipline … that is why they call us disciples … but are we … During Jesus ministry there were many that followed along .. so long as they got something out of it … but when it came to giving something themselves …sacrificing what they loved … they fell away.  

If you know in your heart what God wants you to do, and you say … ‘but I can’t’ … I believe  God is thinking .. “Now they are starting to get it!”  We have been called into a spiritual reality that requires the whole armor of God to live it.  I know I quote these verses a lot – Love God and Love your neighbor (Matthew 22:37-39)… but Jesus said  “On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:40)

Love takes time and deliberate action.  How can we say we love God and then not spend time with Him?  BTW, That is what they call a rhetorical question …

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)