Compromise

It seems to be few and far in between that I update my blog these days. So much has been going on and I've gotten lost in the mix. I'm not quite sure what happened exactly or how things got so tossed up, I wish I could say it happened suddenly. But we all know things don't just happen, there is some sort of storyline that plays up to the climax, or in my case the breaking point.

I compromised this week on something that should be uncompromisable. I think I understand now where Paul is coming from in Philippians when he talks about being an enemy of the cross. No one would ever knowingly admit that they're an enemy of the cross of Jesus Christ, I sure wouldn't. But my actions this week proved otherwise.

How is it that we get so caught up? So lost in the mix? So far off from the truth? From the one thing that is of the most importance and significance? It doesn't just happen overnight. You don't just wake up changed and walking in the wrong direction.

God is competing with so much for our attention. The sad thing is in comparison to the ONE TRUE LIVING GOD the competition is garbage. But for whatever reason we dress it up and spray it with perfume so it doesn't smell and look so bad and suddenly our image of God is distant, small, and left behind like an old toy waiting for the next garage sale. When in reality it should be the other way. Look at God, look at all He is in His glory...shouldn't we be the ones fighting for His time and attention? The crazy thing is, He freely and graciously gives it away and we still act as though we don't want to be bothered. We don't say it but we sure act like it.

How dare we treat Him like that. How dare I treat Him like that. Who am to I lessen my view of God and enlarge my view of what this world has to offer. And then sit back and wonder what happened and why things are going the way they are going for me.

I must be hard headed. I'm thanking God for his patience, because we seem to be going around the mountain a whole bunch with this one. I can't tell you how many times I've had to learn and be brought back to Matthew 6:33 'Seek first the kingdom of God and all else will be added unto you' the hard way. I so easily let other peoples opinions and influences affect me, when I need to be letting HIS influence affect me.

It is an honor and a privilege to be in His presence. He wants to talk to me way more than I express my interest in Him. That is stunning to me, after all I've done He still pursues me full force with passion and undying unending love.

What is pulling you away? What will it take for you to turn back around? What are you letting 'get by' that is bringing you to that compromising position? What are you waiting for?