Led Back to the Word of God
In my spiritual stagnation I cried out to God to help me, for Him to reveal Himself to me, to know Him more so that I could love and worship Him as He ought to be loved and worshipped. I was so sick of my spiritual condition that I really wanted Him to change me.
God answered. And no, there wasn't any psychedelic frenzy
or a shining-shimmering-splendid, lightbulb moment where I'd hear God's booming
voice calling out my name. Instead the Holy Spirit began changing my heart and
leading me back to Word of God. I grew up
in a Christian setting but it wasn't until last year that
I've read the entire Bible. Then I've come across preachings and books that
teach sound doctrine, preachers who focus on Biblical truths (not those who
teach a cocktail of various religions). Prayer started to become a delight to
my heart. Reading the Bible has started to become more enjoyable than watching
tv. I found the Holy Spirit helping me to train for godliness, encouraging me
to wake up early in the morning to pray and read the Word (even though I
really, really love sleep). I've started to know the attributes of God, how He
demands to be worshipped by His children, and how to live a life that glorifies
Him.
God has began to radically change my heart and mind (and
continues to do so). Things that used to be pleasurable have become bland to my
taste. Christ Jesus has broken the chains of sin that once had a firm grip in
my life, chains that I've once lost hope of being delivered from. My anxious
heart has learned to rest upon God's love, goodness and sovereignty and revere
in His holiness. His discipline has become a comfort rather than hardship
because I know it is done out of love, sanctifying me, making me holy for He is
holy! My heart is satisfied, for in everything, my heart knows Jesus is better.
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