Jul 19, 2010

Loving God With All Your Mind- Part Two

Phillipians 3:13-14- "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind, reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

I know many times in my Christian life I tend to look back at my past failures and my sins. I am so thankful to have a God who forgives and forgets. Since God has forgotton and forgiven what I've done then I need to do the same forget my past sins and falures, learn from them, and focus on Christ. I loved what Corrie ten Boom said,
"When we {I} confess my sins, God casts them into the deepest ocean forever. And even though I cannot find a Scripture for it, I believe God then places a sign out there that says, 'No Fishing Allowed'" (George 16)
Elizabeth George went on in this section to talk about God's purpose in my life. I know God's purpose for me is to serve Him and love Him. But it gets much deeper than that, God wants me to keep on doing His will and focus on Him each and every day. The only way I can serve God with all my heart is by focusing on Christ everday. Four Questions were asked in the book and Elizabeth George challenged the reader to write down the answers:
  • Who Am I? a daughter, friend, teacher, and a child of God (His princess)
  • Where did I come from? I was planned long ago. God knew everything about me and what I would be
  • Why am I here? To serve God with all my heart, to finish the race, not to quit
  • Where am I going? to heaven
Its amazing when I look at these questions and answers how how much everything is about God. My life is not about ME. My focus is not about ME. My life and focus my prize needs to be on Christ. I need to look at Him and keep my eyes on Him. I think of the farmer and how he has to keep his rows straight when preparing the field. I am told when he plows he keeps his eyes on one spot to keep the rows straight. This is how my life is I need to keep my eyes on God to keep my life straight and in His will.

" We {I} can only keep on keeping on when we {I} have our {my} eyes on Him, our {my} crucified and risen Lord."

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