Shalom,


This, from today's "My Utmost For His Highest"  by Oswald Chambers, is really something that every believer should think about! 


........Anything that has even a hint of dejection spiritually is wrong. If I am depressed or burdened, I am to blame, not God or anyone else.


Those are pretty straight forward words! And then this:


... Lust means "I must have it at once." Spiritual lust causes me to demand an answer from God, instead of seeking God Himself, Who gives the answer.


Does that sound familiar? Look at Romans 1:25 where Paul is referring to the ungodly who refuse to acknowledge the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible!


25 Because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, Who is blessed forever! Amen (so be it).


Going back to the Devotional, we see this:


...Whenever we insist that God should give us an answer to prayer we are off track. The purpose of prayer is that we get hold of God, not of the answer. .....


...One of the most amazing revelations of God comes to us when we learn that it is in the everyday things of life that we realize the magnificent deity of Jesus Christ.


When we spend time in fellowship with the One, True God, through prayer, praise and worship, study and meditation in His Word, we will find that He has ALREADY provided for everything we will ever need on this earth! Then we will be in position for the Holy Spirit to show us how to appropriate what belongs to us as children of the Most High God! Jesus said this to His disciples right before He gave His life as a sacrifice for us. John 16:23:

23 And when that time comes, you will ask nothing of Me [you will need to ask Me no questions]. I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that My Father will grant you whatever you ask in My Name [as presenting all that I AM]. 

THAT is God's will for the Church! Are you ready to step up and take control of your life! Let's DO IT! Here is Hillsong with "For Your Name":

Shalom in Him!