This song has been playing a lot lately and it's really
made me pause and look at my heart. Is Jesus truly the only One who
matters to me? Is it really only His favor I'm interested in? His
approval I live for?
Oh, I'll pay lip service to all that, but I know in my
heart that I have a lot of growing to do in that area.
Sometimes I obey the Lord but worry about how it will
look to other people. I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about
how to explain things so they know I am really seeking the Lord about
fill-in-the-blank. I get easily overwhelmed by others' expectations of
me...or what I think are others'
expectations. It's both stressful and foolish.
How much better would it be if I talked to the Lord about
it all instead of trying to manage others' opinions of me? How much
simpler if I focused squarely on Him and not my reputation? My identity
is in Christ alone. I have God's favor entirely because I am His
child. Nothing else. I want to live like that's true.
Pray with me about that, would you?
Praying with you Rachel. Putting Jesus first everyday is something I fail at on most days. Pray with me that I will learn to wean out all the distractions so my eyes will see only Him! Love reading your blogs❤️ Leatrice
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lea! I'll be praying with you, too.
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