I know those two words look alike but they have extremely different meanings.. It is extremely obvious that I am struggling beyond my comprehension with walking out this New Year's Resolution. I am almost half way through the year, and nearly every day I find myself struggling with either writing it down or with praying with people at all!
I need to really press in and buffet (pronounced buf fett' not bu fay') my flesh. I need to put it under in order to be obedient to the work that I have put my hand to.
I had a long talk with a friend the other night about fire and passion and pressing in. The gist was that no matter what we do, we need to do it with the right heart and not get all caught up in the act but in being about the Father's business. My friend mentioned Matthew 7. I have read and reread the chapter and it shook me up and got me headed back in the right direction. So I am working on just getting my heart pure before Him again.
Something else my friend mentioned was being careful about what I feed myself. I woke up out of my slumber of laziness of watching movies before I go to bed instead of listening to teachings or reading my Bible and spending quality time with the Lord. I had been eating at a buffet (buf fay') table full of junk food. No wonder I am having such a difficult time with this! My relationship with my best friend blows at the moment. I do not want to be one of the ones in Matthew 7 who on that day says Lord, Lord, I did all this stuff in Your Name and hear Him say, depart from me for I never knew you.
I know I prayed with someone yesterday. In all honesty though, I cannot remember with who or for what because all I can think about is moving in the right direction and getting some of that Crazy Love back. It doesn't really matter anyway, because having my heart in the right condition is what this walk is all about. Without LOVE there is nothing. Love for God and Love for His people.
Jesus please help me.
Love,
Cara
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