When praying, do you find yourself asking more for God's advice on a subject or situation? Do you ever find yourself saying, "I really should get God's opinion on this situation?"
I've done it and at times I still do, and I don't think it's right.
Behind asking for God's advice is a belief that I'm really in control and ultimately responsible. I make things happen, and I'm just a bit confused. If God could just dispense a bit of help I'd be better off. If I pray a little prayer at the beginning of a meeting or as I face a decision I'll be better off.
And then I was reminded yesterday of Jesus' words, "...the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does" (John 5:19)
Jesus then tells us, "Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me...Apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:4,5)
We're not simply to ask for advice, we're to humble ourselves before God consistently as a way of living. We acknowledge that we absolutely, positively need God...we need advice, yes, but what we need more is God. We need his completeness and his presence to move through us and in spite of us. What if we approached prayer with that type of attitude?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment