I was on my way to work this morning...on the train. And I asked God to be with me today. I asked him to help me be in step with him...I did not know where to start with my prayers and conversation with him. But I just started talking, and asking him to be near.
...and then he started letting me in on a little secret...
He directed me in my heart towards my gaze, and where I was looking. All he was saying is 'look up and fix your eyes on me...not on people. You are meant to love people, not seek out who you are in them.' There is a BIG difference...and we get the two so confused!
This obviously was going deep - but I started to understand - that when I do actually look TO him, it frees others to be who they are meant to be, because I am not expecting something from them, or demand their love. As I fix my eyes on him, I am able to love in freedom.
How this works practically...is everytime my thoughts want to compare myself to another, is when I stop myself and tell the thoughts of my heart to look upward, the character and steadfast love of God...here is where the freedom actually begins to take place. Do you know how freeing that is??!
Colossians 3 speaks of looking to things above, the new life you have stepped into, and are walking in through the resurrected Christ - and you have to die to something to find life...walk through the darkness into the light...He hides you in his glory...his resurrection...through death. Through this death I am able to live in life...life in loving people for who they are created to be...in freedom.
..this morning I was so grateful for that moment I had with the father...
...and then he started letting me in on a little secret...
He directed me in my heart towards my gaze, and where I was looking. All he was saying is 'look up and fix your eyes on me...not on people. You are meant to love people, not seek out who you are in them.' There is a BIG difference...and we get the two so confused!
This obviously was going deep - but I started to understand - that when I do actually look TO him, it frees others to be who they are meant to be, because I am not expecting something from them, or demand their love. As I fix my eyes on him, I am able to love in freedom.
How this works practically...is everytime my thoughts want to compare myself to another, is when I stop myself and tell the thoughts of my heart to look upward, the character and steadfast love of God...here is where the freedom actually begins to take place. Do you know how freeing that is??!
Colossians 3 speaks of looking to things above, the new life you have stepped into, and are walking in through the resurrected Christ - and you have to die to something to find life...walk through the darkness into the light...He hides you in his glory...his resurrection...through death. Through this death I am able to live in life...life in loving people for who they are created to be...in freedom.
..this morning I was so grateful for that moment I had with the father...
2 comments:
I like that. I like that a lot. Thank you for sharing. I pray that we all take our eyes off of the wind and the waves and onto Jesus.
And I also love what you've done with the blog. It looks awesome!
Thanks Dave! Appreciate your kind comment!
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