God convicted me today saying that I had to narrow of a scope on things. Many times I sit and I pray for church with only MY church in mind, but as I was sitting and chatting with an old friend and listening to the amazing things that God is using him to do [miracles, healings, signs & wonders galore…lol] God reminded me that it's not just my church that needs help but it's the entire body of Christ as a whole that needs more of Him. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been guilty of this, where you're so busy praying for your church, or your organization, or your fellowship, that you don't spend enough time offering those same prayers for the cooperate body of Christ. We, the entire body, need more love, my power, more compassion, more of Him altogether, and more of a desire to know Him.
I am reminded of the story about the maiden from Song of Songs where she cries out to God and says catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyard (Songs 2:15) . How many of us are really willing to say that to God? How many are truly willing to give God full control and allow Him to expose those areas of compromise in our lives whether it is fear, sinful thoughts, attitudes, or even the misuse of our time & money? Are you willing to relinquish EVERYTHING in your life to God? Are you willing to give it all to live a life of purity and holiness?
I encourage you to examine yourself. Examine your life. What are you still holding on to? What are the things that no one else knows about but you & God that you hold on to?
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