Sunday, September 11, 2011

a determining factor for the quality of our life…

listen, the quality of your life is determined by the decisions and choices you make and the wisdom that is behind those decisions and choices.  james is saying that when we do not trust GOD it produces a lifestyle of instability in our lives.  the cause of all the frustration in my life is not my indecision over the job, the marriage, my kids, my health although those are important.  there is a deeper issue and that is my inability to trust GOD and lay it all in HIS hands and ask for wisdom.

where are you double minded?  where have you been wavering and trying to live two different ways, trying to live for the LORD when in church and then downplaying it the rest of the time.  that produces instability.

i want to talk with you about life’s greatest decision.  the greatest decision you’ll ever make in life is this:  who is number one in your life?  are you going to be number one?  is money going to be number one?  is your job number one?  listen, there is only one thing that will produce stability in your life.  that’s when GOD is number one in your life.  no man can serve two masters, JESUS said.  you will hate the one and love the other.  the most important decision you can ever make is to make JESUS CHRIST number one.  “LORD, you call the shots.  YOU’re the chairman of the board.  i’m going to check in with YOU on a regular basis.  YOU guide my life.  i want to find the niche for which i was created.”

when you do this it will not change you overnight.  not instantly but that is the starting point of a long journey.  it is the smartest decision that you will ever make to put JESUS CHRIST number one in your life and get in tune with GOD’s plan for your life.

just a thought from the front porch… 

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