Desiring God
I wrote this on Caleb's wall after he shared about having a "hunger" and "holy dissatisfaction" for things of God. I was at the GII youth service on Saturday because the Prebyterian churches have a joint celebration this weekend. Melody Fam preached at the first week of 40DOC. I told Boss (Ronald) that I missed it, but I know I have to move on and be a partner in prayer. I love the discontent that I read in Caleb's blog. With the right spirit, it's only a matter of time before he explode and infect others with his passion for God's glory.
Bro, u know what your "hunger" and "holy dissatisfaction" leads to? A dissatisfaction for where you are now. Instead of trickles, u want (as Kurk rightly put it) Niagara Falls and more. Where does our hunger leads to? A return to God and seeing who He really is - GOD. It doesn't end by merely acknowledging his deity. In fact the acknowledgement of God leads to a desiring for God as the only soul-satisfying, soul-saturating reality.
If u have time, go check out the book "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper. He helped me (and in turn help others) realize that God is most GLORIFIED when we are most SATISFIED in Him. In a nutshell, Piper reminded us that we were not crea...ted to desire "stuff" and other "things", but were created to glorify God. Most people think that glorifying God means giving up a lot of things, but what if the very thing that makes them happy is God? Therefore, God's passion for His glory and our joy are one thing. The chief end of man, therefore, is to GLORIFY God and to ENJOY Him forever. Hunger and Holy Dissatisfaction glows dimmer and disappears in the light of His glory, bro. I hope you get your breakthrough. These "glory" and "joy" thing has been the core and the strength from which I operate whether in ministry or at work.
OH MAN!! It's so liberating sharing this with u!!! I AM EXCITED TO KNOW R-AGE HAVE A PERSON WITH UR KIND OF HEART FOR GOD!!! GO FOR IT BRO!
Bro, u know what your "hunger" and "holy dissatisfaction" leads to? A dissatisfaction for where you are now. Instead of trickles, u want (as Kurk rightly put it) Niagara Falls and more. Where does our hunger leads to? A return to God and seeing who He really is - GOD. It doesn't end by merely acknowledging his deity. In fact the acknowledgement of God leads to a desiring for God as the only soul-satisfying, soul-saturating reality.
If u have time, go check out the book "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper. He helped me (and in turn help others) realize that God is most GLORIFIED when we are most SATISFIED in Him. In a nutshell, Piper reminded us that we were not crea...ted to desire "stuff" and other "things", but were created to glorify God. Most people think that glorifying God means giving up a lot of things, but what if the very thing that makes them happy is God? Therefore, God's passion for His glory and our joy are one thing. The chief end of man, therefore, is to GLORIFY God and to ENJOY Him forever. Hunger and Holy Dissatisfaction glows dimmer and disappears in the light of His glory, bro. I hope you get your breakthrough. These "glory" and "joy" thing has been the core and the strength from which I operate whether in ministry or at work.
OH MAN!! It's so liberating sharing this with u!!! I AM EXCITED TO KNOW R-AGE HAVE A PERSON WITH UR KIND OF HEART FOR GOD!!! GO FOR IT BRO!
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