"For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths." 2 Timothy 4:3-4
I opened my bible tonight and my eyes were drawn to these verses. Perhaps because we talked so much this week about knowing the true nature and character of God.....we were challenged with a lifetime homework assignment: seek Him and KNOW His character... There are so many teachings out there that question the goodness of God and I'm saddened that many buy into the lie. I don't want to be one who is lost, listening to what the world says, rejecting the truth....I want to know my God. The only way to know Him is to spend time with Him. Paul challenged us to change our priorities and MAKE ROOM FOR GOD!! How else will we even begin to understand our lives and what we have in Him.
Paul defined the character of God as Love, Holy, Wise, Faithful, Just, Merciful, Gracious, Good, Kind, Forgiving...and many others. This is who God is and the likeness of whom we are becoming. We were encouraged to pray asking God to reveal which of these characteristics He felt we needed to learn. Paul went on to say that through knowing God's character, we can have every need in our lives met. I found this very encouraging.
I want to know Him...I don't ever want to be caught in the lies of the world...false teachings and such. He is Love, Holy, Wise, Faithful, Just, Merciful, Gracious, Good, Kind, Forgiving and so much more! "Lord I will seek you. On my bed think upon you. In the day I'll dream of you. Your always on my mind. With my whole heart I'll love you. With my mind and my strength too..waste my life searching for you..you're always on my mind." Those are words from a song that really speaks to my heart...that is how we get to know His character..waste our lives searching for Him! I pray that God will give me the courage and the strength to spend all my days seeking Him.
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