And often we answer, "Lord, I will follow You, but..." (Luke 9:61)
Following Jesus requires submitting our will to God's will. If, when Jesus calls, we choose to follow our common sense instead, then we find ourselves in, what I call, a loop.
Oswald Chambers teaches it this way...
If you get into the habit of doing something physically, you will do it every time you are tested until you break the habit through sheer determination. And the same is true spiritually. Again and again you will come right up to what Jesus wants, but every time you will turn back at the point of testing, until you are determined to abandon yourself to God in total surrender.
When we fail to follow God's will then He loops us back to face the same test again. These loops continue until we submit. During these loops our relationship with God stops growing. However, when we finally pass the test by surrendering ourselves we (again) move forward in our relationship with Christ.
Are you currently caught in a loop? The way forward is to submit to God's will even when it doesn't make sense. Submit,
Lon Alderman
www.AcornMinistries.com
2 comments:
Interesting, Lon. I think I do get stuck in loops. Harry Brazelton references something similar in child development. He calls it a "Touchpoint". When a child seems stuck, may show extreme behavior, or watch the same movie multiple times for example... Typically, these are signs the child is at a "touchpoint".
Might my own frustrations, getting stuck, feeling confused, etc. be the same? I think so. I'll be better now at recognizing the signs or symptoms of being in a loop in relationship to God's will. Thank you!
Thanks for your comment, Mark! I had not heard of "touchpoints" until now. I find that VERY interesting!
Lon
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