Sometimes we in the Body of Christ become uninterested and unenthused (L-A-Z-Y) about our relationship with our Savior. And it’s not that we don’t love the Lord, but sometimes we just don’t feel like reading those extra scriptures (if at all). Sometimes we don’t feel like praying those extra minutes (if at all). And sometimes we don’t feel like fasting those extra days…….(if at all). In order to keep growing though, we have to do these things. God is ALWAYS speaking to us through His written (logos) word and rhema (spoken) word. The rhema word can from someone else to you and/or directly from God to you. But the only way for us to “hear” from the Lord (Jesus) is to make ourselves available to Him. The way we make ourselves available to Him is not just by simply saying “Lorrrrd, I’m Available To You…….” We have to invest the necessary time to develop the sensitivity to be able to hear what is being spoken to us. Watching countless hours of TV is not going to build a strong relationship or affinity for God.
If we want to go up to the next level in our lives, and have continued growth, then we have to do next level things. Embracing AND applying those aforementioned fundamentals (reading, praying, fasting) will without a doubt facilitate our going up to the next level. As we apply these fundamentals, we will be better equipped not to run from our development. Because of fear and selfish inclinations, we tend to want to run away when the marriage gets tough, or when people on the job are being difficult, or if we’re not having the success we thought we deserved in the other areas of our lives. God does not violate our will (He gives us free choice), but He does allow circumstances to develop us. We just have to embrace those challenges, stand and act on God’s word and the victory will eventually come.
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