Time with God Part 2

 

    Christians are called to ministry.  It does not always look the same.  Ministry is not just preaching or teaching.  It is living a life that draws people to God.  However, how can you live a life that will lead people to God if you are not spending time with God?

    Salvation is the first layer of your faith foundation.  Spending time in God's Word and prayer is the second layer of foundation.  You will never have a solid foundation if you are not intentional.  It is not all work.  Spending time with God is a time of peace, learning, seeking, creativity, worship, and more.  It is not boring or hard unless you make it that way.  You should celebrate and embrace the blessings of being able to spend time with God on this side of life because walking with God changes everything.

    The part that seems hard for some Christians is doing things God's way.  To invest time with God means you have to accept that things are not going to happen on your terms.  What God wants for you is so much better than what you want for yourself.  Once you accept that, then it becomes a lot easier to follow in faith.

    God has invited you into His family, but it will only happen on His terms.  There is no negotiating.  You either believe completely in Jesus' story or you do not.  When you accept the truth, you learn to honor God's authority.  He is the only God, but He is more.  He is not a bi-standard watching life happen to you.  He is moving things around always to benefit you by trying to draw you closer to Him.

    Satan tries to manipulate and twist everything God is doing to make it look bad, boring, or not worth your time.  You may make it easier for Satan because you want things on your time table.  You are in trouble once you insist life go your way.  Satan will take advantage and make it hard to get out of his entanglement.  However, if you turn to God, then He will rescue you from the lies.

    Time with God helps you trust Him.  Relationships take time.  God understands this.  That is why He wants to spend time with you.  Do not complicate things.  A relationship with God is simple.  It is faith with moments of intimacy and clarity.

    You spend time with God by clinging to His Word.  You can't be in God's Word 27/4, so you have to meditate on it.  Think about what He showed you the last time, or few times, you were in the Bible.  Pray over God's Word and the message He is trying to share with you.  Live out what you are reading.  Embrace the freedom that comes by walking in faith.  

    Decide to dig deeper into subjects that are drawing you in.  Do not be satisfied with the status quo.  Instead dig deeper and make that foundation strong.  Open your mind up to embrace what you are reading in a way that it will transform you.  Ignore all of Satan's attempts to distract you.  That will be different for everyone, but that is why the relationship with God is personal. 

Psalm 27, Matthew 6:31-34, Acts 1:7-8, & Colossians 4:2-6