Are We Keeping It Real....

I woke up a little late so I found myself flying to early morning church service.  It's just something about meeting God at the 6 o'clock in the morning hour. His presence is the best part of waking up :)

Yet, can we handle it when God tells us the truth about ourselves?  Pride, doubt, selfishness, rebellion...these are words describing sinners, right?  Of course these are not words you think of when you see a saint. 

We come to church and put our Sunday best on with one another. "Oh, I'm blessed and highly favored."  "Oh I'm victorious in Christ."  We are all dressing and saying the part, but are we REALLY living the part?  Let's dwell on that for a minute. 

We wonder why the world is so discourage when it comes to the church.  We wonder why the power of God isn't meeting us at our services.  We even wonder why we're not completely satisfied with our salvation.  At the end of the day, have the saints learned how to act out this thing?  Should we all be receiving academy awards for our performances?  Are we really "keeping it real" with our God?

These are questions that pounded my heart, as I was listening to the minister speak.  I haven't been "real" in everything to God.  I say Jehovah Jireh but then go into panic just over a thought of another car note, for an example.

Proverbs 22:4

Humility is the fear of the LORD,its wages are riches and honor and life.

Let's face it saints, we have to be humbled in our walk with God.  Put that "godly" pride aside, get the tissues, and be real.  It's in our weakness that He makes us strong!  It's in that honesty is where we will experience intimacy with Him.  And as the scripture says, that's when we will have true riches and honor and life.  Amen

A Thought...

There are times when I can look at my husband and know exactly what he's gonna say before he can even say it.  Sometimes we can be talking to one another in a setting without saying one word.  I sense when he can use me to give him that back rub or space from a long day. Sending me flowers cause its a Tuesday, intimacy.

As I reflect how intimate I am with my husband, I begin to wonder how intimate are we with our God? Do we truly give all to Him?  Is He the first person we think of when a problem arises.  Do we fast in a crisis or fast cause its a Tuesday?  How often to we set aside time to be alone with Him? Do we play a favorite gospel song just to think about Him?

Are we treating God like a genie in a bottle, or are we intimate with Him?  Hmmm

John 14:21

Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.

Do you want God to show himself to you?  Then its time for some intimacy!