First of all, I apologize for not blogging in quite some time. I've had my laptop hijacked by my daughter who is homeschooling part time now, so I don't have as much access to this thing. I still have so many thoughts running through my head and so I am here again to share with you, whoever wants to read.
I've been thinking this weekend about how some people seem to be more "relational" than others. I am extremely relational. Always have been. I wondered if this helped me in my walk with God and my willingness to completely accept Him as my Lord & Savior. I mean, when I got saved in 1985 I did so with reckless abandon. I had an empty cup and after it was overflowing! I was changed...completely. No one today would recognize me as the same person.
I think the fact that God has made me a person who enjoys deep, intimate personal relationships with others has helped me to dive into my relationship with Him. And it also makes me wonder if the people I know who are not so comfortable with relating to others have a more difficult time completely allowing God to take over their hearts and lives? I mean, it may just be a more gradual process. I see God at work in everyone around me yet we are all at different phases and levels of understanding in our walk with God.
God IS love. So to be close to Him is easy if WE are willing to surrender. If not, He will not force us. He loves us but He is not interested in a relationship if we are not. Same thing is true with us as humans. I mean, I wouldn't want to have a friendship with someone who didn't want one with me.
Our closeness to God is subject to us and how much we are willing to surrender. Christianity is not about behavior and rules...it is about love. Surrender. Relationship. And He walks us through this process at our own individual pace. He is patient and He knows we are worth the wait.
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