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get your dictionary .com out for these words...at face value we would rarely say we live under a state of disorder...but read the definition and then read james 3.13-18 - I am consistently finding disorder in my internal world...and it may just be the harboring of selfish ambition.....
Take a moment and reflect on this text, overlaying it with you life. I am feeling the weight of this the last few weeks. The reality of moving and planting is 5 months out. Where, what, how, my kids, monies...all have the capacity on any given day to sit in my gut and my mind and ruminate. While I may call that normal, it creates disorder and confusion...I can mask it with spiritual language. Call it 'process'. But the reality is when I look at the why - I am following God in the big picture - but I have some selfish motives that are getting mixed in and instead of repenting, I'm just thinking about them...and thus confusion...
Seriously, read this text in James. Our confusion and disorder comes from harboring, selfish ambition and envy. My process does not have permission to be overwhelming...its just the result when my life is actually about me. It's the normal mode of operation when my life choices are being driven by me.
Jesus paid for that - and I have the opportunity to see the places of selfish ambition, call it what it is, repent and then enjoy living lighthearted and free as I follow Jesus...especially when doing hard stuff...
Ask Holy Spirit if there is any selfish ambition driving your why...
you may find a lighthearted joy and peace on the other side...
James fer the win
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Mark 4 on tap for my soul
Reading proverbs 17.3 this morning. My hearts motives will get put out before the Lord to be judged...someday? Sure sure we will all stand before a judgement seat - in the meantime we exist in the today.
Just how much do we really want our motives to be seen and known? To a degree, we can add some churchy language to situations in our lives and make everything seem dandy - try and manage or control the externals around us so that people around us have the idea that we have great lives. And we will all see just how long we can hold that up...
But really whats the driver in your soul. And how will that end? Is it monies? health? reputation? Trying to work out the grind of life so that I feel secure, satisfying my internal need for whatever the thing is.
A free heart has no need for external validation, no need to be proven, it experiences the fire of life and is out on display come what may. Its proof of trust in a God that is in control.
Check proverbs 17.3
Then check out Phil 2. ...
a pretty good indicator of your thoughts and attitudes getting the day going.
That first thing, first word could be to a family member, a text, an email, a co worker, the coffee barista...irregardless take a moment and look at it.
Most of us, myself included have some sort of routine greeting informed by our experiences, culture, friends around us - its generally trite, creating minimal connection, and continues us on our day.
My invitation is to spend that moment with intention and allow Hebrews 3:1-14 to guide you. That first word could be so much more...
The author is giving a recount of the Israelites allowing their hardness to be. He runs the hardening through the redemption of hope in Christ, and then challenges us to understand we are no different than the Israelites apart from Christ.
And then verse 13...the solid therefore. take a moment and read it.
The exhortation is not a trite you can do it, but a calling of the reminder of the hope in the Cross, the person of Jesus, the ...
