‘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. “Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him”
(Matthew 6:8). Then why should you ask? So that you may get to know Him.’
CHAMBERS
As we face life each day, the primary question is
always .. “Who will I focus on?” Do I
focus on myself and my problems, on other people and their problems, or do I
focus on God? As a Christian, our life is
in Him. He is the source .. that is what
the word ‘Father’ means … He is the provider … He is our peace … the source of
comfort in our affliction … 2 greatest commandments .. love God first .. love
others like you love yourself … We are to have the mind of Christ …
1
Corinthians 2:12-16 “What
we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from
God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we
speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the
Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. The person
without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God
but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are
discerned only through the Spirit. The person with the Spirit makes judgments
about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, for,
“Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the
mind of Christ.”
And what was Jesus focused on? The Father and others …. God will take care
of you … You need to trust Him and then obey.
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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