The truth is, we become like what or who we worship (Psalm 115:4-8)
Whether we admit it or not, or even recognize it in ourselves, we all pursue, seek after, idolize, or worship something or someone. And whatever we worship will become the amin motivation in our lives. Some people worship celebrities. Others worship money and material possessions. Others worship their job or position. Still others worship such things as nature, beauty, food, hobbies, sex, music, friends or entertainment. Whatever we worship will influence our lives.
When we worship something, it affects who we become as a person. This doesn't mean if you worship a rock star you are going to develop a raspy voice. It means you are worshiping something that doesn't have the power to save you from anything. When we idolize and seek after other gods, they can't change us, transform us, or help us find our destiny. But when we worship God, He can do all those things and more.
The more we worship God, the more we become like Him.
The above text is taken from The prayer that changes everything The Hidden power of praising God by Stormie Omartian
The author started off with this: If you're like me, you don't want to live a lukewarm, mediocre, "barely making it," sad, lonely, hopeless, miserable, firghtened, frustrated, unfulfilled, meaningless, ineffective, or fruitless existence. You don't want to be imprisoned by your circumstances or chained to your limitation. You want to live an extraordinary life. A life of peace, joy, fulfillment, hope, and purpose. A life where all things are possible.
The kind of life that I just described can only happne when we enter into a close relationship with God. I mean really close.
There are many people who believe in God. Some of them live their lives with a sense of God in the back of their mind. Others do religious things for God. Still others love God and serve Him to the best of their ability, but they long for more in their relationship with Him. Yet not many are really close to Him.
You may be thinking, How close is really close exactly?
It's close enough to know Him intimately. Close enough to communicate your whole heart to Him on an ongoing basis. Close enough to be able to direct your attention away from yourself completely and place it on Him entirely. Close enough to understand who he really is and then allow that knowledge of Him to define who you really are. Its loving Him with all your heart and letting Him love you with all of His.
wahahhah... that totally blew me away! .. falling into the catogery of longing for more in my relationship with God.. how can I be so close You Lord.. so close that we will commune with each other.. ayes..
classes start today.. i hope i will put my heart into it and honour you. :)
Whether we admit it or not, or even recognize it in ourselves, we all pursue, seek after, idolize, or worship something or someone. And whatever we worship will become the amin motivation in our lives. Some people worship celebrities. Others worship money and material possessions. Others worship their job or position. Still others worship such things as nature, beauty, food, hobbies, sex, music, friends or entertainment. Whatever we worship will influence our lives.
When we worship something, it affects who we become as a person. This doesn't mean if you worship a rock star you are going to develop a raspy voice. It means you are worshiping something that doesn't have the power to save you from anything. When we idolize and seek after other gods, they can't change us, transform us, or help us find our destiny. But when we worship God, He can do all those things and more.
The more we worship God, the more we become like Him.
The above text is taken from The prayer that changes everything The Hidden power of praising God by Stormie Omartian
The author started off with this: If you're like me, you don't want to live a lukewarm, mediocre, "barely making it," sad, lonely, hopeless, miserable, firghtened, frustrated, unfulfilled, meaningless, ineffective, or fruitless existence. You don't want to be imprisoned by your circumstances or chained to your limitation. You want to live an extraordinary life. A life of peace, joy, fulfillment, hope, and purpose. A life where all things are possible.
The kind of life that I just described can only happne when we enter into a close relationship with God. I mean really close.
There are many people who believe in God. Some of them live their lives with a sense of God in the back of their mind. Others do religious things for God. Still others love God and serve Him to the best of their ability, but they long for more in their relationship with Him. Yet not many are really close to Him.
You may be thinking, How close is really close exactly?
It's close enough to know Him intimately. Close enough to communicate your whole heart to Him on an ongoing basis. Close enough to be able to direct your attention away from yourself completely and place it on Him entirely. Close enough to understand who he really is and then allow that knowledge of Him to define who you really are. Its loving Him with all your heart and letting Him love you with all of His.
wahahhah... that totally blew me away! .. falling into the catogery of longing for more in my relationship with God.. how can I be so close You Lord.. so close that we will commune with each other.. ayes..
classes start today.. i hope i will put my heart into it and honour you. :)
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