Getting Directions (Continued)

In order to claim the really big things on earth, HAPPINESS, JOY, PEACE, HEALTH you must pursue God daily. In order to gain wisdom to understand what the big things on earth are and how to obtain them, you must pursue God daily. You must have such a great relationship with God that you find yourself praying persistently for everything and through everything. This includes your victories and your defeats.

We have already learned that pursuing God requires daily meditation, prayer, and Bible reading (See the March 13, 2008 entry). But this alone is not enough. Check out Chip, my favorite on-line minister (Living on the Edge ministries) who makes this point crystal clear. Chip advises us (in addition to meeting with God everyday) to:

Step 2: Take out the Trash
Do not clutter your mind up with things of the world that desensitize you to the things of GOD. So, if those violent movies desensitize you to the sanctity of life or begin to erode the message communicated by the commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill"...stop watching the movies. If reading Vogue everyday turns you green with envy...put down the magazine!

Step 3: Do the Dishes
Be sure to leave your world, your environment, your home, and your work better than you found it.

Step 4: Write it Down
When you commune with God it is essential to record what you are learning, your thought processes, your victories, your (seemingly) defeats. Again, we are mere mortals with limited powers of recollection. A record will help you see the miracles God performs in your life. It is easier to gain more faith and hope for the future when you have evidence of past successes.

Step 5: Give with a Smile
You must tithe...give GOD your tenth off the top. Before you even think about purchasing those Christian Louboutin pumps for $650. Before you pay your mortgage. Before you call PratimaLuke 6:38 You will get it back.

for a facial. God is first...POINT BLANK. And ladies, give with joy, pressed down and running over.

Step 6: Help Somebody TODAY
Jesus commands us to help others. You don't get any brownie points for feeling sorry for another person's situation. DO SOMETHING TO MAKE IT BETTER!

If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food and one on you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body, what doth it profit? James 2: 14-16

GOD asks that if we want real HAPPINESS we must diligently seek HIM. But we are not alone in this quest! God has made special provisions for us! He sent JESUS the CHRIST to teach us how to access GOD. He sent the HOLY SPIRIT to comfort us and reveal the truths of this world and the next to us!

Stay with me as we explore how to gain access to GOD's immeasurable gifts.