My secret for you

Do you feel like you're always struggling with the same thing? You want to be closer to God, but no matter what you try there's always some road block or perhaps the same roadblock? I've definitely been feeling like that the last month or so. But, a couple of days ago I discovered a secret, and it's already helping me.

I'm reading The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer. In one of the chapters, he explains that faith is keeping your eyes fixed on Jesus. We need to keep our focus on him, being in awe of him, enjoying his presence, seeking his glory, striving toward simple intimacy with him. If we can only keep our eyes fixed on him and nothing else, he will take care of the things inside us that need changing - the things we've been focusing on so long, the things we think are keeping us distant from God. We just need to ignore those things, focus our eyes on him, and he'll do the work.

LIE - Let us fix our eyes on the things we can do to increase our faith.

TRUTH - "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." Hebrews 12:2

LIE - It is my determination and obedience that makes me stand firm in Christ.

TRUTH - "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ." 2 Corinthians 1:21


Freedom.