What Does God Want From Me? HEBREWS 11:6 NKJ 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. You may be working yourself to a frazzle trying to be perfect so you can please God. You may have tried so hard and become so frustrated that you are about ready to give up. Well, maybe you should quit trying to be perfect on your own -- because none of us will ever be perfect through our own efforts, anyway. God knows you are human. He does not expect perfection out of you. If you were perfect you would not even need a Saviour. God loves you and accepts you because He made you. And He is able to make you into what He desires for you to be -- if you will trust Him and allow Him to work in you. God wants you to trust Him. He wants your love and respect. He has certainly earned it and deserves it. Dont let the devil keep you from giving to God what He really desires: your love and faith. What does God desire from you? Not perfect performance -- but total trust. God wants you to believe that He is good -- a rewarder! SAY THIS: I trust You Lord God. Thank You for loving me. I will rest in your love, instead of worrying about my performance. Work your will in me. God Is A Good God Luke 6:35-36 NKJ 35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Unfortunately, not many people understand that God is truly good -- but He is. The world has been deceived into accepting an image of God thats mean and vindictive, harsh and strict. But the Bible, especially the fuller revelation given in the New Testament, paints a different picture of God. He is a Father -- a good Father. It would be good news if we had a God who was kind to the average person. But God doesnt stop there. According to Jesus, who knows, God is kind to unthankful and evil people, too! That may not be what you often hear preached, but thats what Jesus said. The Most High God is kind to evil people. Jesus also said that not only is God kind to evil people, but He is merciful. In fact, one passage even says that God delights in mercy! (Micah 7:18) Too often people think God is mad at them, so there is little chance He would help them. The opposite is true. Jesus told us that God so loved the world . . . . And He hasnt changed His mind. SAY THIS: My Father God is a good God. He loves the people of this world, including me. God Has Already Forgiven You 2 CORINTHIANS 5:19 AMPLIFIED 19 It was God (personally present) in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them]; and committing to us the message of reconciliation -- of the restoration to favor. A popular idea is that God is really mad at people and can hardly wait to punish them for their sins. The truth is that God has already forgiven people. Now you must accept His forgiveness to enjoy a restored relationship with Him. What a shame it is that people are estranged from God and go without His help and blessing -- simply because they think God is against them and would have nothing to do with them. 1 JOHN 2:12 NKJ 12 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His names sake. No matter what you have done -- God has already forgiven you! More than forgiven -- you are loved! Forgiving you was Gods idea -- you do not have to convince Him. You must believe God forgave you and thank Him. Jesus Christ already paid the price for all your sins -- and God is no longer holding any sin against you! You have been forgiven. SAY THIS: Thank You Father God for forgiving me! Thank You Jesus! God Really Does Love You 1 JOHN 3:1 CEV 1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Yes, you have heard it before. No, you dont understand it yet. Ephesians 3 mentions praying that believers would know the love of Christ -- which is really beyond knowledge. In other words, you need a divine revelation to understand Gods love for you. EPHESIANS 3:19 ICB 19 Christs love is greater than any person can ever know. But I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with the fullness of God. Yes, you know that Jesus died for you, that God watches over you, protects you and provides for you. But that does not really give you insight into how God feels about you. He could do all that just because He felt obligated to take care of you because He created you. No. That is not the whole story. God LOVES you. But why would God love me? I dont even love myself you may say. Well, pray for a divine revelation -- that is really the only way to know. However, for those of you who are parents, this may help give you a little insight. Think about the love you have for your children. Can you adequately communicate how you feel to them? Well, our human love for our children is just a shadow of Gods love for you, as His child. SAY THIS: Father God, please help me to understand how much you love me.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:01:56 +0000