But lately I want more! I want to wake up in the mornings with the thought in my mind that I can’t wait to sit with Him; I don’t even want to think about if today is a Monday or a Friday, I just want to hear what He has to say. But how do I get there? Do you ever feel that way?
I have decided that the best thing to do is to learn from someone who has the desire for God! I listened to Pastor John Piper’s message “When I don’t desire God”. I would like to share with you a few suggestions He made for all of us, who want to desire God and live a thick and deep Christian life.
- Meditate on the Word of God day and night! Psalm 19:8 Jeremiah 15:16 Psalm 1:2-3 Matthew 4:4 Romans 10:17 Romans 15:4 John 17:17 Memorize the Bible! Pick a time of day. Pick a place. Pick a plan.
- In all your reading of the Bible, focus on the centrality of God, especially Christ! You want to see God, and Christ in all you read! Who is He? Read the one of the Gospels every day! We have 4 of them! Who is Jesus? Get to know Him! See Jesus glorious! No one is like Him!
- In all your reading of the Bible do not spare the parts that describe God’s horrible wrath! Nehemiah 1:11 We must tremble of His ultimate power!
- Learn to preach to yourself! Listen to David Psalm 42:11
- Pray earnestly and continually for everything you need to have joy in God! Pray for desire! Psalm 119:36 Psalm 119:18 Psalm 56:11 Psalm 90:14
- Resolve to fight every known sin in your life! All sin comes from when something is more delightful, more precious than Christ to you! So when you are doing a sin, you are in darkness, so you can’t see the beauty of Christ! Sin comes from blindness and keep you in blindness! Fight it!
- Spend time with God saturated people and they will help you fight for faith. 1 Samuel 23:16
- Get the rest and exercise and proper diet that your body designed by God needs!
- Do the hard and loving thing for the sake of others: Isaiah 58:10-11
- Get the rest and exercise and proper diet that your body designed by God needs!
http://www.desiringgod.org/conference-messages/when-i-don-t-desire-god-part-1
Krisztina White