A 3 “D” relationship with God
(Part 1 of 3)
Jarrett often makes fun of my need to have words that start with the same letter when I teach – but the truth is that I am so forgetful that I often don’t’ even remember what I’ve taught if it isn’t simple. So having alliterations may seem like its straight from the creative genius of Sesame Street – but it works for me. That being said, I believe that there are 3 D’s that are critical to a healthy relationship with God.
Depend, Desire, & Discipline are the 3 closest companions to those waiting on God. Whenever I am in a significant season of waiting or when I am seeking God to reveal His direction in my life I hang out with Dependence, Desire & Discipline. Like three old friends – when one of them is missing – something is clearly off. All three are needed in the process of growth and waiting.
Depending on God is crucial to waiting. When we depend we essentially are saying, “I trust you God, I trust your process, I trust your timing, & I trust your outcome.” When I depend I release my own abilities to make something happen. To let go of that old self of cruise ship activities director of my life – always making something happen. Instead I trust and meditate on things that are ALWAYS true about God and that are not always true about me.
- God is ALWAYS in control
- God is ALWAYS present
- God is ALWAYS loving
- God is ALWAYS honest
- God is ALWAYS faithful
- God is ALWAYS good
Maybe today you can do a simple spiritual exercise to remind you of who God ALWAYS is. Fill in the following Blank:
I depend on you God to…
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What would it say? What does it need to say? Here is what I wrote in my blank…
“I depend on you God to provide all of the crucial leaders and volunteers that are needed to help launch and lead Soul City Church. I depend on you to provide all of the financial resources that are needed to start and sustain Soul City Church. I depend on you to provide a space for Soul City Church to meet in. I depend on you to sell our house so that we can get to Chicago.”
We would love for you to leave a comment with what you put in that space of Dependemce. It is such a simple excercise and such a good reminder of who God ALWAYS is and who we don’t have to try and be.
And make sure to check back over the next few days to hear how Dependence works with Discipline and Desire.
April
God, I depend on you to provide the remaining $10k to bring our babies home from Ethiopia!
Aug 30, 2009 @ 1:40 am
Melissa
God, I depend on you to provide a source of reliable income for our family. God, I depend on you to be the one who determines our future, not us. God, I depend on you to make a way for me to go back to school and excel in my art. God, I depend on you for the timing and the details of our community development vision for Papua New Guinea.
Sep 04, 2009 @ 10:26 am