Time with God

"Let God be enough! He knows your needs. Seek Him! He will give you everything you need!" - Max Lucado

This last winter break, Carolyn and I had a wonderful time with our families. We enjoyed the deep sense of security and comfort that only comes from being around loved ones. There was need to 'do' anything. We were able to simply 'be ourselves.' It was amazing! Thankfully, I also have this type of relationship with God. I love sitting down on the couch with my Bible and enjoying a deep conversation with Him.

There are times, however, when I find it hard to 'simply be myself' with God and I find myself trying to 'do' more to please Him. As I prayed about this, I was reminded of John 15:5:

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

I think God was trying to remind me that my role isn't to simply 'do' things for the Kingdom, but 'be' with Him . . . to be in a deep and loving relationship, allowing Him to produce the fruit through me!

Let me share with you a recent UpWords^® feature from Max that encouraged me to rest:

"Loosen up. Don't you have some people to hug, rocks to skip, or lips to kiss? . . .

It's time to retire. Not from your job, just retire from your attitude. Honestly, has complaining ever made the day better? Has grumbling ever paid the bills? Has worrying about tomorrow ever changed it?

Let someone else run the world for a while."

I often find that Max's short daily message helps me refocus my energy on God. It's good to remember that God doesn't need me to run the world. In fact, He simply wants me to be in relationship with Him! Even though I've been a Christian all my life, I find that Max's encouraging words have a way of reminding me of the most fundamental elements of my faith . . . and I greatly appreciate it.

Last but certainly not least . . . if you attending NRB this year, you'll want to arrive early and find a good seat for Monday night's keynote as Max will be the first speaker! I hope to see you there.

KiYong Kim

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