Seeing Desires Change
“… we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.”- 2 Thessalonians 1:11
What a wonderful thing to pray for another person. What a great thing to desire to do good and have those good deeds be prompted by your faith in God. Too many people in this world, I fear, are unfamiliar with who God truly is and what He desires for them. Our Heavenly Father isn’t about rules and regulations. Some folks think being a Christian involves a bunch of don’ts. Don’t lie, don’t curse, don’t cheat, don’t steal; don’t … don’t … don’t. They never take the time to get to know Him, for if they did they would realize that it isn’t about things you can’t do, but rather things that you will want to do that will benefit you, bless you and others.
It’s as if the word “blessing”is a bad word to some people. They view the religious of the world as restrictive people, bound up in their rules. True believers are some of the freest people you will ever meet. The things they don’t do they don’t do because they no longer have a desire to do them, not because they are not allowed. It’s notall about religion … it is about relationship. When you become a Christian you are entering into a personal relationship with the Creator of the Universe. You live in accordance to the Ten Commandments not because you are required to, but because your life has changed and you feel compelled to live according to God’s standards for living.
When you become a true believer with your sins removed, God begins to work in you. The external is irrelevant. God judges the heart of a man, not how he looks on the outside. God begins to change us on the inside. Our desires change. The better we come to know Him, the more we will understand what He asks of us. Once we know what He is asking us to do, we will begin to comprehend that those things are good for us. We will benefit in this life far more by serving God than by serving ourselves. I know that from walking with Him for over 40 years. When I went my own way I struggled and suffered by my own hand. I made wrong decisions and paid the price for my ignorance. It wasn’t God’s fault, but my own. When I sought His will in my life, things always worked out within the parameters of His perfect will and timing. There is nothing boring about God. Seek God’s face and see what He has in store for you. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing! rlkeller
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