The Blessing of His Intention

I want you to know God intends for you live a pure and completely full life. Ephesians 1:4 encourages me with this truth through the following words: "For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight." I hope you are encouraged today to know God chose you long before you were ever born. This choosing was done in love through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Living the Tiny

For so long, I have looked at the spiritual life thinking something real is going on when big things are happening. I have allowed the "Hollywood" mindset to seep into my thinking regarding spiritual matters. You see, I have thought God was more interested in the "big splashes".

Think about it for a moment. Todays Christians approach the spiritual life in much the same manner. We are interested in high-powered churches. We fawn over excessive televangelists. We make big deals out of the next best program.

This is true in my own life. I remember a Denominational Leader telling me I was going to do "big things" for God. So, after hearing that comment, what do you think took place when "big things" weren't happening in ministry? You guessed it. I would become discouraged with the tiny.

Now, I am finding God is more interested in "living the tiny" moments of everyday life. The spiritual life is more about the faithful living of the smaller moments in life rather than living the grandeur of the large moments of life.

I believe there are no insignificant times in life. Like the seemingly "insiginificant" widow that gave everything, I believe every moment matters to God. I believe He is interested in every word I speak. I believe worship happens when I am relinquished to God and allow Him the small moments of my life as well as the large moments of my life.
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  1. UnknownDecember 10, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    I totally agree! I think it's also a common misconception that people think the little things don't matter and that doing something great redeems all the little mistakes they may have made along the way.

    But God knows our every move before we even make it and the beauty of it is, that He has already paid for that sin...even the little ones.

    But it's more about the everyday living and walk with Him. We have to walk with Him closely every hour of every day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year. We have to have that burning desire in us to do His will for us and our lives.

    It's not just the little things or the big things. But, the more we do the little things, it becomes a lifestyle which leads to the big things.

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