Chapter 3 of Experiencing God gets down to the basics. Nothing we do for God will really matter if we aren't in a close relationship with Him. Sometimes it is easy to get side tracked by serving God and we forget to love God. Just as we shouldn't spend all of our time doing things for our kids without taking the time to be with them, enjoy them, listen to them, and tell them we love them, we shouldn't do that to God either. Blackaby says, "God is far more interested in a love relationship with you than He is in what you do for Him. His desire is for you to love Him."
At the same time, God doesn't just have a "Honey Do" list for you, He wants a relationship with you. "The Lord doesn't send us off like an errand boy. He intends to accompany us on the journey."
In our society it is easy to get wrapped in a plan. I have prepared "a plan" for so many areas of my life and ministry has been one of those. We have education and information at our fingertips. We have all kinds of goal setting tools at our fingertips. I love the quote from Blackaby, "If God were to give you a specific plan for your life, you would likely put your focus on the plan rather than on Him. God does not want your life to depend on a plan or an income or a person or anything else. He wants you to trust Him."
As Bill and I have served in ministry we have learned to not expect an extensive plan. God wants us to trust Him and walk the road with Him. He will tell us what we need to know when we need to know it.
At the same time, God doesn't just have a "Honey Do" list for you, He wants a relationship with you. "The Lord doesn't send us off like an errand boy. He intends to accompany us on the journey."
In our society it is easy to get wrapped in a plan. I have prepared "a plan" for so many areas of my life and ministry has been one of those. We have education and information at our fingertips. We have all kinds of goal setting tools at our fingertips. I love the quote from Blackaby, "If God were to give you a specific plan for your life, you would likely put your focus on the plan rather than on Him. God does not want your life to depend on a plan or an income or a person or anything else. He wants you to trust Him."
As Bill and I have served in ministry we have learned to not expect an extensive plan. God wants us to trust Him and walk the road with Him. He will tell us what we need to know when we need to know it.
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