I read a Relevant Magazine article by Jeff Goins today that really got to me. One of the lines that especially stood out was...
'This is your life—today. It’s not a dress rehearsal for the future; it’s all you have.'
Wow!
Then I realized today, that yet again God had done something in our life... without our help... knowing what we needed... and I am sure He did not even sweat!! He is Faithful!
The thing God seems to keep putting in front of me is this...
Are you doing the best you can...
with what you have...
where you are???
God allows us the crazy opportunity to Breathe and have a Heart Beat... God blesses us with Hope, Relationships, Time, Gifts, Resources...
But are we faithful with the things He has given us to steward over?
Moreover, it is [essentially] required of stewards that a man should be found faithful [proving himself worthy of trust].
-1 Corinthians 4:2 Amplified Bible
It's a good question. In those things that we are not found faithful... I feel like we are being reminded that it is time to change it up because we still got time left in the game.
Don't give up Hope... with God all things are possible!
Remember... this is NOT a Dress Rehearsal!
Be encouraged and blessed friends! God is for you!
I was reminded today of a conversation I had with a friend about our desire to see God move. In our conversation He shared this from the Bible:
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. -Matthew 5:8
We both shared that we wanted to see God and to see God move.
Purity is worth the effort in every way. One of the greatest struggles we will ever face while robed in flesh is sexual purity... but I think a close 2nd is that of having pure motives.
In both of these area's we have a choice.
To walk in the flesh... or in the spirit. Which will you choose?
When we hear the word purity do we instantly think of people we know that have fallen in this area or do we acknowledge that we have all fallen short according to Romans 3:23? I thought of this while I reflected on some people that from my perspective, have made some decisions that seem to have been birthed out of ill motives. As I wandered how they could do or say the things they have... God reminded me that if I do not strive to walk humbly and in purity... I could make the same decisions and fall.
So... let me encourage you to walk in purity. It will be worth it.
I want to continue to see God move... and one day we will see him face to face!
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. -Psalm 51:10-12
