As you look back on your life from childhood to present day, who has had the greatest impact on your spiritua life? You might think of a Sunday School teacher, a pastor, an evangelist, an author, or a close friend who encouraged you to “dig deeper.” Whoever it was, they probably had a deep desire to know God and to enjoy his presence.
Knowing God and enjoying his presence is not the same as filling our lives with busy ministry activity. In fact, you can keep busy doing all sorts of things “for the Lord” and not come to a close fellowship with him.
If Jesus wants you to serve him in some activity, his Holy Spirit will prompt and guide you… Even if it is out of your comfort zone. Serving him in your own power will eventually wear you out. Responding to the Holy Spirit’s call will encourage and energize you and show you how to carry out the great commission of loving others.
But it even this comes from an ever-increasing desire to draw closer and closer to the One who knows you, loves you, and calls you to him. Not everyone will respond. After all, people have other things that are more important to them: their jobs, families, craft projects, fantasy sports teams…they know a lot about these things and have a strong desire to pursue them.
Are you satisfied with the routines of your life or would you like to experience what it’s like to be fully satisfied with God?
