August 25, 2011 with 4 Comments

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More or Less

I’ve been described many things by many people.

I’ve been called ambitious. Driven. Task oriented. Goal focused.

The truth is that I want more. I want more fruit in my life. I want more immediate results. I want to do more for God while I can.

Some of you know the feeling. It’s not that I’m not thankful for what already is. I really am thankful for every bit of what God has already done in my life. But I believe God has barely touched the tip of the iceberg of all He can do in my life. And I catch myself sitting alone dreaming about what I still want to do for God in this lifetime. 

I know someone else who dreamed about doing something big for God.

His name was David. And he dreamed about building a house for God. He had a plan. He had a vision. He had a dream. He wanted it so much he could almost smell the wood.

But God said no.

Is it hard to believe? Is it hard to grasp? It almost goes against everything we want to believe about bigger and better and more.

David was convinced he had a good idea. Nathan, David’s advisor, was convinced David had a great idea. Excitement filled the air. Dreams were about to become reality.

But God said no.

Instead, in II Samuel 7, God tells David a few things David had forgotten.

God tells David that He loves him.

God tells David that He knows him.

God tells David that it’s enough.

Be at rest, David, for the Lord has been good to you.

The day would come when God would get His house – not that He needed one. The day would come when people would worship in a house make of cedar.

But by then, David had understood much about God, and much about worship.

By then, David had understood that it’s not always about more.

But it’s always about your heart.

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  • http://ZCxz Milo

    God’s will is what matters. To be in tune content and joyful always to know when and what God’s plan is. His presence is all that matters and what we do is a bonus. Keep looking for more, but if God says no, let the joy and contentment not fade.

  • Sue

    Wow, what an encouragement to me today! I had a summer surrounded by Martha’s and I am more of a Mary. Not that I am incompetent or there is anything wrong with being more task-oriented. But in our American society where we can be evaluated on how ‘productive’ we are, it was a struggle for me, and I continued to get before the Lord—every time He assured me, “You’re doing just what I’ve called you to do.” Which on the surface doesn’t seem like much to others watching if you’re only praying and talking/listening to others and they’re actively working to be the hands and feet of Jesus “changing lives”! Have a great day in the Lord, Lina!!

  • Amber

    Wow how true that is, its not always about me its about what God wants to do in me for others. I have a had a year of God doing stuff in are family and we are still going though it, but we have this peace that God is working. With everything I have been though so far this year all I really want is people to know You Are Loved by God. He created you and loves you so very much!

    P.S. Lina Thank you for making me think :-)

  • TL

    Great word Lina- Thanks for sharing your heart with us.
    I needed to hear this today.