In letting go, something is grasped.
Grasped was a great reminder – a necessary, reoccurring revelation.
On the Camino de Santiago, like I said in my previous blog, I have more than enough time to process throughout my day. The question is, what do I do with these six to nine hours?
While hiking a few days ago, I decided to ask the Lord some questions – 'listening prayer' we call it.
God spoke.
He actually asked me a question.
"Colby, where is my praying generation?"
My heart stopped – guilty.
Immediately, conviction sat in as I realized that I often fail to actively seek His presence.
I love spending time with God.
I love talking to Him.
But I suck it up when it comes to actively seeking His presence.
So why does God want a praying generation – a generation who actively seeks Him?
I am called 'beloved'.
I am 'the adopted'.
I am now 'son'.
I am 'co-heir'.
I am now worthy to partake of His inheritance.
I have been invited to dine at His table.
I am my Fathers and He is mine.
Fathers delight in their sons.
Fathers are their son's biggest fans.
Fathers want to pass on their character.
Fathers want to give all that is theirs and more to their children.
My Father graciously invites me into the fullness of His love – and gives it freely.
It's there, but do I take it?
In actively seeking the presence of God, we adopt what is His.
In My presence, there is fullness of joy.
In My presence, all fear is gone.
In My presence, you are sustained.
In My presence, you learn My love.
In My presence, you are strengthened.
In My presence, you learn you can trust Me.
In My presence, you are satisfied.
In My presence, you are made whole.
In My presence, you discover your calling.
In My presence, you experience My passions.
In My presence, you discover My fullness.
In My presence, you adopt My character.
In My presence, you become like Me.
In My presence, you belong.
In the active pursuit of His presence, we are stepping into His original design for us.
Over and over in Scripture, we are encouraged or commanded rather to seek.
However, I often find myself waiting on that time to come along for me to seek Him.
I wait for Him to initiate circumstances, hardships, or pain.
I wait on Him to make it happen.
Some people see actively seeking the presence of God as a 'religious' or 'legalistic' act.
Have you ever viewed it that way?
I sure have – I'm guilty.
Let's take a look. With the above said, is it worth it to set aside time, initiate, be proactive, and 'make it happen' to actively seek the presence of God?
You decide…
The response of our lives – everything you do in life – flows from that place of intimacy with Jesus.
