Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:5-8.
I have noticed something over the years of my life. I am either getting fatter or I’m becoming slimmer. It would be nice if my body would stay constantly at one perfect weight, but this has not happened. I imagine that it has not happened for you either.
I realize I am influencing the process all the time. The total often rises when I leave Pizza Hut with the satisfaction that comes from knowing they lost money on me after my performance at their buffet. This type of influence is on a subconscious level, but occasionally I try to directly influence this rise and fall.
Your spiritual life is very similar to your physical life. You are either growing closer to God or you are moving away from Him. Your relationship with Him does not stay the same every day. Like your weight, unless you decide to influence the process, you will probably move away from God instead of growing closer to Him.
I know that some of you have never gotten intentional about growing closer to God. You would like to be. You would like to walk closely with God, possibly as much as I might like to look like a guy on the cover of Men’s Health magazine. If I’m honest, I can admit to myself that I must not care all that much about my weight, because I have done nothing about it. How much do you really care about being close to God if you are doing nothing about it?
Prayer
Jesus, I want to be veryy intentional about my spiritual growth. I do not want to hope that growth come by chance, but I will intentionally study your Holy Word, spend time in prayer and meditation and participate in worship.
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