Sunday, May 2, 2010
The list....
Well, the weekend is officially over... The "going-into-the-weekend" list of to-do's was fairly hefty with nine substantial items. How'd I do? I accomplished three, made some progress on three, and came nowhere close on the final three tasks. Depending on the "proverbial" half glass full / half glass empty idea, my weekend task glass was 50% at best. This got me to thinking... If I had to create a to-do list for my spiritual life, what would God desire of me? Would it be to try harder to be nice to people? To lift up my hands in Church when I sing? To give more money to ministries? To feel more guilt and shame over my sin? To witness to strangers? To smile more and look happy no matter the circumstance? To practice speaking in tongues in the mirror? To commit to act more like a Christian? To pray five times a day? To fast at least one day a week? etc. etc. etc. I mean, what does God really desire of me? Is it to do more things so that I look more and more like a Christian? Is that what Christianity is all about? If so, I give up. I'll never make it. My Christian "to-do" list will probably be about as good as my "weekend to-do list accomplishment"....50% at best. However, I think there might be another way. I am going to search through the scriptures over the next few days to see what I find....what does God really desire of me? Anybody want to join me? If so, crack open your Bible also....we'll compare notes.
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Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." This is the first thing that came to my mind when you asked...what does God require of me? Now as I am pondering this question I think God desires to have a deep relationship with me (love Him with all my heart, soul and mind) and if I am faithful to pursue this relationship daily it will spill into my relationships with others (love others as you love yourself). All that other "stuff" that you mentioned may be a result of my daily relationship with Jesus but is not a requirement. The stronger my relationship is with Jesus, the easier it is to hear the Holy Spirit guiding me toward what He wants me to do (the other stuff). I hope this makes sense. :)
ReplyDeleteYou got it....it makes a lot of sense....
ReplyDeleteGod bless!
Jim
In the midst of making decisions via discerning God's will in matters, His Word reminds me to Trust in Him with all my heart, and not to lean on my understanding. If I acknowledge Him in all my ways, He promises to direct my path. I should not be wise in my own eyes. Proverbs. 3:5-7. In Psalm 32:8, He promises to instruct and teach; and then He promises to guide - provide continuous counsel with a watchful eye. Wow. But we must TRUST, NOT DOUBT, BELIEVE. That's what speaks to me about what God requires; complete and total abandonment to Him; childlike faith, in Him.
ReplyDeleteRobin, you are the second person within days to mention the concept of "total abandonment" to God. I need to think on this.... Thank you.
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