Mediocrity

God places much of the burden of what we will become on our response to Him. If we drift away from Him, His call will be to return to Him. He promises that if we will return, He will immediately renew His relationship with us. James 4:8 promises, "If we draw near to God, He will draw near to us." Matthew 7:7 guarantees that, "If we seek Christ, we will find him."  I can't help but think of those who face suicidal thoughts and how often we can't visualize God's character being what His Word says it is. I too ventured to that dark place many years ago and my father unfortunately succumbed to the overwhelming thoughts of guilt, shame, and loneliness ten years ago this October. God's grace and His compassion for others is the reason this blog goes out each day. Much of our Christian life rests upon our response and our desire to experience God to the fullest. Why is it some Christians seem to go much deeper in their walk with God than others? Why have some had such powerful intercessory prayer ministries that have changed the course of nations? Why has God chosen to anoint the words of some so that, when they speak or pray or preach, it is obvious their words are consecrated by God? It is because these individuals have committed themselves to pursue God until His presence is powerfully real in their lives. They have decided to settle for nothing less than a vibrant relationship with God, and He has honored their desire. Anything else is just playing around and is dangerous to our chances of spending eternity with God and being pleasing unto Him. Are we complacent or hungering for more? We need not ever be satisfied with a relationship that is broken by sin and void of the power of the Holy Spirit. Without it, Satan and his worldly control will steal, kill, and destroy. We each have just as much of God's powerful presence available to us as the greatest saint in history. He awaits our response!           Blessings, Dave

Recovery perspective - Step 11 tells us addictive, compulsive, and obsessing minds to seek through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it out. Colossians 3:16 says, "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly."