The last several days in this crazy life God has given me have been fun. No doubt, God has blessed me with some amazing things to partake in. AGO events since Thursday night have been awesome. ADX sisters are fun to be around, you can see the excitement in many a brothers eyes no matter how many of them might not want to admit that, but its there. Friday was good, I didn't have to miss guy hangout night after all. Playing soccer was cool and my new limp/ walking action is proof of my battle scar.. (most likely internal bleeding in my right foot.) Saturday morning with Kappa Delta brought back some feelings of deja vu. I haven't been to a kids carnival since I was like 10, but being on the other side of that booth can be just as fun. I like watching kid's dig ferociously through sand just to light up with excitement at the discovery of little tiny treasures they get to keep like plastic frogs, toy cars, candy.. you name it. Then immediately off to work I was...and back to the house ofter 7 hours of standing with a gimpy foot that still hurts. I would've gone to play apples to apples at the living room to but, alas, I discovered myself energy less.
Amidst the blessings God has given me in the last 72 hours, he still stretches me. I work on school work or I work too much, but I still feel its not enough.. Then I hang out with people who grace me with their presence.. though I love everyone of them, the fulfillment lasts only so long. I find myself suddenly unsatisfied and confused. Yet, it is here where God reminds me... there is a question I have to ask myself. "Have I been in the word lately? Where is God in all of this, when was the last time I listened or just spend time alone... with him?"
As much as i love everyone of my brothers and sisters, there is only so much I can do before I start to feel like something is lacking. Where is God, in all that I do? Do I look for salvation in people, or him? Ultimately the moral of this reality check is... The closer you want to be to God, the more he will convict you to pursue him. Without him acknowledged at all times, we will suddenly find ourselves empty, energetically lacking, and spiritually wanting. Amen.
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pledge bro I love the insight! I'm so proud of you!
I'm glad you have a receptive heart! There's nothing quite like applying our convictions into practice.
Be encouraged!
Peter came to those in the faith who were struggling and said in 2 Peter 1:3-11
“ 3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. 4Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
10Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
There is conscience work involved in causing our old nature to be defeated and the new nature to be without doubt of the presence of God in our lives. There is an obvious “building upon” of one’s faith in verses 5-8. We must strive for goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. It will not come automatically but by, as Peter says “mak(ing) every effort and to be all the more eager”.
In order to communion with God we must desire to know Him on His terms not ours!
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