Day 14: Unbalancing Your Life for God
Question: How do you balance your spiritual and personal life?
Bible Passage: John 3:30 – 30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
Reflection: On the surface, this is a passage about cutting things out of your life for God. That is true, but if you focus on increasing God’s presence in your life, the decrease will happen as a result. It is a daunting task to sit down and try to balance our personal life with our spiritual life. What I mean by that is we fill up our days with stuff, then try to find time for the things we know we need to do to have a strong spiritual connection to our God.
As you prepare/walk through 21 days of fasting, it can provide an opportunity to replace a worldly activity with time spent on Godly things. We can fill up our lives with things to do. They may not be bad things, but if they are not directed by the Holy Spirit, they may be interfering with your walk. We must search ourselves, and, as John 3:30 says, “He must increase while we decrease.” This can be done by focusing on what to get rid of, but if we focus on how to increase God in our lives, this process can become clearer. Spend time praying and asking God what he wants for you daily. Start each morning asking God what he would have you do that day. You must approach this with an open heart and a willingness to say, I will obey God's will. If you approach your prayer for God’s increase by asking what He wants you to do each day, the things we need to remove will become clear.
God wants us to enjoy life. We can only find true joy from the richness of a deep and focused Godly walk. We will find true joy in life if that life is focused on the kingdom. The prospect of decreasing yourself so He can increase can feel overwhelming. Remember this world is not for us, but rather a short stop on the path to God’s Kingdom.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, what would you have me do today? Every day belongs to you, and I want to make sure I am filling each day with the things you would have me do. Show me the path you have for me today, and where you would have me spend my time. This will allow me to remove anything not blessed by you. It is my desire to increase you, and decrease me. Heavenly Father, help me to stay focused on the path you have set for me daily, and ensure that all things I do are done for your express purpose and edification. Show me in the clearest way possible what you would have me do. Help me to make sure it is you that is shining in my life, as all good things are from you. Thank you for your patience and grace as I fail you daily. Help me to find the daily strength and willpower to get out of your way. Thank you for your son who died for me, and your spirit that resides in me. It is in your precious and holy name I pray, Amen.
Bible Passage: John 3:30 – 30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
Reflection: On the surface, this is a passage about cutting things out of your life for God. That is true, but if you focus on increasing God’s presence in your life, the decrease will happen as a result. It is a daunting task to sit down and try to balance our personal life with our spiritual life. What I mean by that is we fill up our days with stuff, then try to find time for the things we know we need to do to have a strong spiritual connection to our God.
As you prepare/walk through 21 days of fasting, it can provide an opportunity to replace a worldly activity with time spent on Godly things. We can fill up our lives with things to do. They may not be bad things, but if they are not directed by the Holy Spirit, they may be interfering with your walk. We must search ourselves, and, as John 3:30 says, “He must increase while we decrease.” This can be done by focusing on what to get rid of, but if we focus on how to increase God in our lives, this process can become clearer. Spend time praying and asking God what he wants for you daily. Start each morning asking God what he would have you do that day. You must approach this with an open heart and a willingness to say, I will obey God's will. If you approach your prayer for God’s increase by asking what He wants you to do each day, the things we need to remove will become clear.
God wants us to enjoy life. We can only find true joy from the richness of a deep and focused Godly walk. We will find true joy in life if that life is focused on the kingdom. The prospect of decreasing yourself so He can increase can feel overwhelming. Remember this world is not for us, but rather a short stop on the path to God’s Kingdom.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, what would you have me do today? Every day belongs to you, and I want to make sure I am filling each day with the things you would have me do. Show me the path you have for me today, and where you would have me spend my time. This will allow me to remove anything not blessed by you. It is my desire to increase you, and decrease me. Heavenly Father, help me to stay focused on the path you have set for me daily, and ensure that all things I do are done for your express purpose and edification. Show me in the clearest way possible what you would have me do. Help me to make sure it is you that is shining in my life, as all good things are from you. Thank you for your patience and grace as I fail you daily. Help me to find the daily strength and willpower to get out of your way. Thank you for your son who died for me, and your spirit that resides in me. It is in your precious and holy name I pray, Amen.
by: Eric Turner
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