There are people who believe in God who do not live according to His ways. I am not even speaking of professing followers of Christ. The demons believe and tremble while many men believe and shrug. Demons believe according to the knowledge of the power and dominion of God, while man's idea of God is no bigger than the distance between his ears.
It is the great shame of the church today that many times God is not indispensable to the daily lives of those who call themselves by Christ's name. We all agree that God is necessary for life, but we are content to live for ourselves according to our design. Pastor Rob Salvado of CC Vista claimed that many professing Christian lives could be compared to a Swanson's TV dinner: all parts conveniently separate. We confine all "God" activity with the peas, but we keep His influence from the mashed potatoes, meat, and brownie! He is a seasoning rather than substance. God is an ideal, not a reality. Brothers and sisters, this will never do!
God wants to teach me total reliance upon Him for provision, guidance, comfort, and strength. I am to regard His Word over my daily bread. Tozer said that if "You don't live hazardously for God you're too soft." Allow God to examine your heart: we say we believe, but does Jesus have the preeminence? Is Christ more precious to you than all things? I desire to live in a place where God is completely necessary for survival: absolutely indispensable. Let us dispense with all the walls we put up and allow Christ to be our all in all! Discard the old plastic life and let Christ fill every part of your existence. The cost is great, but the reward is greater.
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