After our first Praise & Prayer night at Markham Street and in the days of reflection following, I am left with a single thought that continues to strike me. Namely, how difficult and uncomfortable it is for most of us to take the time that we know we need/have to take to authentically pursue the Lord of Glory.
It seems that most are willing to make some effort in their pursuit of God so long as it is in a comfortable setting, in a familiar place, with familiar activities and only for a short time...The problem is, can we truly say that we are pursuing God with any effort given all the limitations that we place on our ability to meet with God ???
I am of the opinion that most church-going Christians need to stretched in many different ways, but maybe most of all, we need our appetites for God to be streched and enlarged.
Outside of the power of God compelling us along, I think many like us are asking folks to chase hard after something and someone that they do not highly treasure. So asking folks to pursue the God they save the love above all, even in intentional and structured forms, is asking them to stretch themselves to a point that many do not see worth the effort.
We complain about how the modern day church has put God in a box, but are we willing to pursue God with all that we are if it means breaking out of our comfort zone also ???
Am I willing to give God 5 legit minutes today ??? Am I willing to give God 75 minutes on a Sunday ??? Am I really willing to be still before Him and know that He is God ???
God help my undesires !!!
SDG
JW
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