choosing jesus

so the Holy Spirit has been at work, once again. daily He works in our lives, but do we realize it? i realized recently that i have many idols in my life. my Jesus is not in His proper place. why? because i do not choose Him. i see the world around me, and i choose the world. daily i have a choice to make, and daily i make the wrong choice.

as i continually do this, the power of God seems to shrink, at least in my mind. i forget that my Jesus is all-powerful. that He is able. that He is in control. that the Holy Spirit dwells inside me!!!! that i have but to ask, and He will do it. the less i acknowledge the presence of my precious Savior, the more satan grabs ahold of me. i forget that i am no longer a slave to sin. that i do not have to give in. that i do not have to make the wrong choice.

what is the chief end of man? to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. what does that mean in my life? THAT MEANS THAT EVERYTHING I DO IS TO KNOW GOD MORE. the more you know Someone, the more you love Them. the more you love them, you cant help talking about them to everyone you see. you cant help but want to do things for them. and thereby others will come to know Him more, and the ultimate purpose of man (the glory of God) will be realized and fulfilled by more people each and every day.

EVERYTHING I DO IS TO KNOW GOD MORE. this truth extends into every aspect of life. i wake up so that i can spend the day getting to know God more, and thus fall more and more in love with Him. i open a door so that i can go into a room and encourage someone else towards jesus. i eat so that i am alive and well to know God more. i work so that i can have money to pay for school so that i can know God more. i talk to family and friends because we are made in the image of God, and so to talk to them meaningfully inceases my understanding of God and perhaps theirs as well. i brush my teeth in the morning so my breath does not turn others off toward Him (i hate brushing my teeth. seriously).

now shoot. dont i wish i would remember all that through out the day. but as i daily realize the presence of God with me every moment and my thoughts turn more towards Him, WHEN I REMEMEBR THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT INSIDE ME, i already start choosing the right thing.

my Jesus. i pray that you may know Him more daily, and thereby love Him fully.