Some of you may not know this but our church for the month of July is going through the book by John Eldridge called, "Walking with God". There is a reading calendar set up so that one can read the entire book in the month of July with readings for everyday of the month. It is my goal to offer some reflection and life challenging questions everyday based upon the particular reading for the day.
I began this quest in order to enrich the lives of those in our congregation to help them unpack what they are reading daily and I believe that it will for those who choose to throw themselves at this study and my blog. However, I find myself doing this project for an entirely unexpected benefit...my own! I am sensing I need to do this for me. God wants me to not only be faithfully in His Word everyday, reading this book everyday, but he wants me to journal and reflect on it everyday. Since I am preaching on prayer and follow Christ's lead when we hear His voice I better do the same. Then I thought, what better place do do this than in my blog where everyone can share in on the stuff God is doing in me through this book and my quiet times.
I know I have missed the first week but I am going to pick with with July 7th's reading which is today and from this point forward commit to blogging everyday. I believe God is going to do something new in my life as a result of this commitment. I pray that He does something similar in you as you interact with these thoughts from a sinner saved by God's grace. Enjoy
Today John E. reminded all of us about the drive in our life. The constant doing striving and going everyday the same thing. Then he popped this question for me. What part of my life haven't I given to Jesus? Is there a part of me that just keeps going w/out any involvement from God. God strives to give us wholeness. In other words to completely fill our entire life. However, he can only do that if I have given Him everything. What is it in you that you are holding back? This is significant because God wants us to share in His Holiness. WOW imagine that...how awesome that God wants to share that with us. He DOES! Now the only way to grow in God's Holiness is to have Wholeness of our life in God. Meditate on that this day.
Because, when we work towards wholeness and live more fully in God's Holiness then comes joy. I loved John E.'s question about joy. Do you really experience joy? Can you honestly claim that your life is filled with joy? What do yo think you need to have more joy? The truth is only a whole relationship with God in His Holiness will lead to lasting joy in our life. Thus our quest for the month of July...to become more whole in Christ, to share more fully in His Holiness, and to experience the abundant joy he has set forth for us. Walking with you, Your Dreaming Pastor
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