Jesus tells us that it is the Spirit that gives life
while the flesh is to no avail. We must remember these words if we are to
approach our relationship with Christ correctly. Too many times we tend to
focus on what is directly in front of us, our obstacles and problems, instead
of exploring beyond the physical aspects of our existence into the spiritual
where we can truly find God. This can be difficult because it is the physical
that overwhelms us and causes us to forget about the most important relationship
that we have. Our existence is intertwined with the God the Father who is our
creator, God the Son who is our redeemer, and the Holy Spirit which brings love
to us all. It is impossible to be happy within God’s creation if we fail to
recognize and act upon the relationships that define who exactly we are.
Just as our human relationships and our experiences
within them influence our development, the same can be said with God. The more
we interact with God, the more he can influence us; changing our perspective on
things while developing our thoughts to be more in tune with his thoughts and
what he wants for us. Every day can be a day of discovery with God. Things are
naturally adjusted and corrected as we become closer to him. There is a natural
progression here: when we journey towards God things tend to fall into place
and things are slowly revealed to us. As
this happens, all things can take on a different meaning because they are seen
through the lense of God instead of just with us alone and with God even the
smallest piece of Creation and the smallest actions are important. We are
encouraged to see God in everything and experience everything with him. That is
what he continuously calls us to do. It is only when we do not listen to that
call that we find ourselves doubting and hurting.
There is a struggle going on in each of us. There is
a subconscious discussion about whether to enjoy our lives with God or to turn
away from him once again to pursue what we want to pursue. We need to recognize
that this struggle is occurring so that we can make the right decisions;
becoming victorious in the end. Victory can only be achieved through Jesus
Christ. One of the keys to this surrendering is making a commitment to him. It
can be small at first but that one small act can open a floodgate of results.
We can be molded, corrected, and comforted by the fact that he will be there
for us as he has always been. None of us are ever alone. We never were and
never will be if we do not want to be.
Jesus does indeed want us to be happy and to live
the Christian experience with him, but because he loves us so much he wants us
to make the choice of being with him. He offers us salvation. He calls for us
to be with him. We are then asked to make the choice: are we with him or
against him?
Deacon Tom
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