Run, Don't pray...okay run and pray!

Chapter-a-Day Proverbs 3

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track.

Don't assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Proverbs 3:5-9 (TM)

I just wanted to share this verse this week. This passage really jumped off the screen at me. Sometimes reading Eugene Peterson's translation, The Message, just makes me say wow. I spend way too much time trying to figure things out on my own. So often I am reminded I need to trust and listen to God.

A good friend recently sent me an email and this sentence blew me away...

Instead of praying for patience, joy, peace, wisdom, etc.... all the fruits of the spirit we should pray that God purify us and make us a fit vessel for HIS presence.

I had to step back and think. I realized, I may not have all the answers, I need to trust God and listen for God more in all that I do...when I 'run to God and run from Evil' then I will see God work through me.

Thanks,

Keith


This scripture was part of Tom VanderWell's blog on Oct 17, 2007 ...click the blue link below to link to his weblog.

Wayfarer on the Creative Path by Tom VanderWell







http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/784306/22518132

Check This Out

I just finished reading John Ortberg's new book "When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In the Box." It was the perfect thing to be reading after Susan's message on Sunday and I would encourage others to read it. I'll just retype what the jacket cover said:

"It's a thrill to win a promotion at work ... the new house you wanted ... that sports car you've always eyed. But in the game of life, even the brightest prizes are temporary. At the end of the game, all those pieces go back in the box. You don't get to keep a thing - unless you're playing for the right prize.

Bestselling author and storyteller John Ortberg helps us focus our hearts and lives on trophies that are truly worth winning because they last fover. What can we take with us to the kingdom of God? Only the love we have for Christ, the love we have for each other, and our own souls. It's not bad to be good at the game of life on Earth, but we can't allow it to get in the way of what really matters.

Using his humor and genius for storytelling, Ortberg helps us focus on the real object of life's game: being rich toward God. Left to our own devices, we tend to seek out worldly things, mistakenly thinking they will bring us fulfillment. But everything on Earth belongs to God. Ortberg reminds us that everything we "own" is just on loan, and what pleases God is often 180 degrees from what we may think is important.

When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In The Box, helps you consider your priorities and arrange your life with external objectives in mind. Discover for yourself how to:

live passionately and boldly.
learn how to be active players in the game that pleases God
find your true mission and offer your best
fill each square on the board with what matters most
seek the richness of being instead of the richness of having

You can't beat the house, Ortberg says. We're playing our game of life on a giant board called a calendar. Time will always run out, so it's a good thing to live a life that delights your Creator. When everything goes back in the box, you'll leave this life knowing you've achieved the only victory that matters."

This is a book I own and anyone is free to borrow it. If you read it, I would love to hear what you think about it.
In Him,
Linda Tigges