This week, I was reminded how important it is to abide in Jesus. Abiding in our saviour is more for our good than his. Maybe it is difficult to find time to spend with Him, but even if I have time, sometimes I don't have my focus where it needs to be. I can't concentrate on God's word. I'm distracted for a variety of reasons. But, I love a fresh anointing.
It usually comes through brokenness, or in my case, extreme frustration! When I am ready to bang my head against the wall, give up, throw something...which I don't encourage...God shows up. Not right at that moment. But, usually a little later, after I've calmed down. I think it is because I've left nothing on the table. There is no guessing about how I feel, I've laid it all out, usually in a not-so-pretty way. He comes and picks up the pieces and says, "Now I can work!"
Once I get out of his way, he can come with a fresh anointing, a fresh perspective, a breath of fresh air. I can't stand that I work myself into a point of frustration, but sometimes that is life, that is real. And, I appreciate when people are real and even broken with me, so why would our God not appreciate the same truthfulness. He doesn't need our fake smiles, our "everything is fine today" words, he needs us to come humbly before his throne. After I have humbled myself, or been humbled by life's circumstances, it seems only then that I am able to fully abide in Jesus.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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