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I never forget you,
but My children often forget about Me.
I desire only good things for all My children,
but the world is so full of hate
and dissatisfaction, turmoil and unjustice.
satan is alive and well on planet Earth,
but I am alive and well In Heaven.
And I have final control.
All My children have the power that
My Son,
Jesus Christ gave to each of you.
All you have to do is use it
with
Power and Love.
He (satan) is dirt to My children's feet.
Just dust him off your feet and continue
down My path with Love.
Your Dad, "God"
SURROGATE SPIRITUALITY
by Max Lucado
Some of us have tried to have a daily quiet time and
have not been
successful. Others of us have a hard time
concentrating. And all of us
are busy. So rather than spend time with God,
listening for his voice,
we’ll let others spend time with him and then benefit
from their
experience. Let them tell us what God is saying. After
all, isn’t that
why we pay preachers? Isn’t that why we read Christian
books? These
folks are good at daily devotions. I’ll just learn
from them.
If that is your approach, if your spiritual
experiences are secondhand
and not firsthand, I’d like to challenge you with this
thought: Do you
do that with other parts of your life? I don’t think
so.
You don’t do that with vacations. You don’t say,
“Vacations are such a
hassle, packing bags and traveling. I’m going to send
someone on
vacation for me. When he returns, I’ll hear all about
it and be spared
all the inconvenience.” Would you do that? No! You
want the experience
firsthand. You want the sights firsthand, and you want
to rest
firsthand. Certain things no one can do for you.
You don’t do that with romance. You don’t say, “I’m in
love with that
wonderful person, but romance is such a hassle. I’m
going to hire a
surrogate lover to enjoy the romance in my place. I’ll
hear all about
it and be spared the inconvenience.” Who would do
that? Perish the
thought. You want the romance firsthand. You don’t
want to miss a word
or a date, and you certainly don’t want to miss the
kiss, right?
Certain things no one can do for you.
You don’t let someone eat on your behalf, do you? You
don’t say,
“Chewing is such a bother. My jaws grow so tired, and
the variety of
tastes is so overwhelming. I’m going to hire someone
to chew my food,
and I’ll just swallow whatever he gives me.” Would you
do that? Yuck!
Of course not! Certain things no one can do for you.
And one of those is spending time with God.
Listening to God is a firsthand experience. When he
asks for your
attention, God doesn’t want you to send a substitute;
he wants you. He
invites you to vacation in his splendor. He invites
you to feel the
touch of his hand. He invites you to feast at his
table. He wants to
spend time with you. And with a little training, your
time with God can
be the highlight of your day.
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