The last couple days, the Lord has really been laying on my heart, TIME!
Today, I was cleaning my apartment building, which I clean for rent money so I can work towards paying off debts. I was making all these plans to deep clean it this week. Which would take like 4 days of cleaning. Yes, I want to do it, but God convicted me for these plans.
I spend MOST of my time doing vain things. I clean, I work, I walk my dogs, I bake, I eat, I read, I watch t.v,
ALL OF THIS IS VANITY! What a waste of time. Am I doing anything for the kingdom of God? Yes, I do a lot of studying the bible (which is really important) but what else do I do?
I go to church on Sundays, usually do about 3 group studies a week, I take kids to church/celebrate recovery.
Which are all good things. Yes. But the Bible does not tell me to do any of those things. I have been wasting God's precious time. Wow, I am so sorry Lord. I'm repenting of this.
Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.
1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God.
What should be my focus then? What am I missing? I mean.... like I said before I go to church, I go to bible studies, I do all these things. What else am I supposed to be doing?
Well, the Lord finally showed me because I asked Him to. Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Over the last couple days, these are the verses God highlighted for me:
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind us the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God' to comfort those who mourn' to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Mark 16:15 And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matthew 10:7-8 And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
These are some pretty clear instructions. Some pretty important TO DO's, I would say.
It's TIME for me to stop being a jack in the BOX
I put myself in a little box because that is
where I am comfortable, but the Kingdom
of Heaven is not a box. I cannot reach the ones
that I need to reach in this so called box.
The box of household chores, work, tending to the dogs, baking, being at home, around the same people everyday, never pushing myself to do something new because I do not want to be uncomfortable. PSHH
While I was in Casper this weekend, I was told my brother I was going to drive home that night and it was pretty late. He was worried. So, I was talking to him about trusting God to let me know if something is wrong and prevent me from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was a little doubtful and still worried for me. But then, His wife said something so passionately, I will probably never forget that moment. She said, "I am tired of people trying to put God in a box."
ITS TIME TO GET OUT OF THE BOX BECAUSE GOD DOES NOT BELONG IN A BOX.
My pray for ALL of us today and always is that we can start to operate the TRUE way God meant for us to operate. That we can IGNITE on fire for the work of the Kingdom. I pray we will focus more on the Kingdom of heaven then our own kingdoms. That we truly start to focus on the things that are important. The things of God.
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
On Sunday, Pastor asked us something towards the end of the sermon. He said, "Can you do more?"
YES >>>>>THE ANSWER IS YES>>>>>I CAN DO SO MUCH MORE!!!!! AND SO CAN YOU!
Song to listen to is,
Prodigal by Josiah Queen
"I don't need the money, I don't want the fame, I don't want what I can't take with me in the grave. I don't wanna lose my soul chasing after things that don't lead me straight to you."
to you,
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