Most Christians readily admit their dependence on God's interaction with their lives. It is more difficult to act on something than it is to admit it.
People who are dependent on God…
1. Talk.
How are we at talking with the Lord? Really? This is not trying to get Him to do something for us; it's about letting Him do something in us. We can't be dependent on someone we are too busy to talk to.
2. Wait.
How are we on waiting on the Lord? Sometimes I ask and then do what I want. It felt good to ask God's opinion, but it's not my fault if He doesn't respond quickly or clearly enough. I asked. Guidance requires listening.
3. Act.
What would happen if we fully lived what we already knew? My need for God is revealed inside of my living for God. Do I act in a way that demonstrates my willingness to follow a new revelation of God? God is unlikely to reveal the unknown to a person who hasn't acted on the known.
4. Applaud.
Praise is too often neglected. It's not about me thanking God for stuff that I like. It's about recognizing God because of who He is. Applause and complaint are determined by my level of current enjoyment not by the constant that is God.
5. Growth.
Farmers know about success by the level of growth and resulting fruit. Isn't that what Jesus called followers to? Growth and fruit. One doesn't happen without the other. People who know and act on their need for God are people who grow in Him and let Him work through them.
Today I woke thinking heavy thoughts. I thought about our need for God as a church. I thought about my need right now. I wondered how obvious our need is.
Needing God,
Pastor Dave
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Sometimes I am afraid that we just don't need Him enough...yet.
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