**Transparency Alert** Ever had to (or in this case want to) go cold turkey on something? Well, by choice, I am going cold turkey on somethings which had become a BIG distraction to me. Already, I have withdrawal symptoms and my flesh is fighting me every step of the way. Yet I am more desperate for intimate relationship, deeper worship and greater revelation of my God and Savior and King, God Almighty. So my flesh will have to suffer. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. The word “fear” is translated from the original Hebrew to mean exceedingly afraid, dreadful, reverence and piety. I have fear of the Lord. FEAR. GOD is love but He is also Judge and Ultimate Authority. So I have no qualms in telling you I fear Him more, who has a heaven or hell to assign me to for eternity than you, who only can kill my body, call me too deep or think “It don’t take all that”. I do not want ANYTHING to keep me from having a deeply meaningful understanding and love for the God I say I love and cherish. God is not a plaything or religious pastime for me. He is real. He is the reason I live, breathe and have my being. My life, all of it, even my downtime, should be a reflection of my adoration and commitment to His way of living. Therefore my pastimes and playthings should not overtake or overshadow my time spent in seeking His Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding. I think in all things there should be balance. There should definitely be time for playing, doing fun things and going out to see the world God created for us to enjoy. I was full on enjoying spending time doing a seemingly innocuous pastime but my playtime was encroaching upon my meditation, prayer and study time. It became more important to me to catch the game, than to catch the next move of God… It’s just when things got out of whack for me both personally and ministerially, that I was reminded by Holy Spirit of the unbalance of my personal time. Then the man of God was sent to confirm everything which Holy Spirit had been speaking in my spirit. If I wanted to deny the Word, I couldn’t. The man of God spoke out loud in the physical everything I heard in the Spirit. I literally thought the man of God had been sitting in the room with me when Holy Spirit and I had the conversation the night before. I thank God for correction in love. I thank God there is NO condemnation in Him. I thank God He has given me another chance. I thank God GOD is my greatest advocate and champion. He has lovingly given me another chance to get it right. Even before I could turn toward him in repentance, God had already met me on the road and clothed me in righteousness. I know now must decrease even further so that He may increase. Power and Authority in the Kingdom are mine to use ONLY if I am proper position to wield them. Worship and Praise are only fruitful when it is done completely and without distraction. Studying and meditation on the Word of God is most effective when you aren’t rushing off to do something else which gratifies and satisfies the flesh. I want to get in the Presence of God and stay there. Your distraction from spending time with God may not be as drastic and time consuming as mine was. Your plaything may be not a game but it may be a television show, or following a sports team. Your pastime may even be work or a person. Whatever your “plaything” is, YOU KNOW it is unbalanced in your life and is keeping you from studying, meditating on God, praying, worshiping and praising the One who you say is most important in your life. I pray right now in the Name of Jesus you will heed the warning God gave me and take it to your heart. NO THING or PERSON is worth missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime: spending eternity with the eternal Lover of your soul. I repeat, NOTHING is worth missing God. I pray you will find balance in your relationship with Him. If anything, I pray your life will tip heavily in favor of relationship with Jesus Christ. My passion is Christ. My time is precious. Wisdom and knowledge are my desire. Fear of God is a great motivator. Therefore: GAME OVER.
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