All this talk about Jesus' authority, but what does it mean to me? My life? My responses to situations affecting me?
A question we ask ourselves at
AVEFC is: if what we learn is truth, then what do we do about it? In
this subject of authority, the easy answer is to just say accept it and
live your life based on it.
Ha! I don't know about you, but I am a
rebellious soul. If my dad were still around you could ask him. He could
tell you some stories. In general, when told to go right I go left
(part of that is dyslexia LOL). Or more importantly, if told to do or
not do something, there I would be doing the opposite. A life time of
that nature running rampant is hard to reel in and change.
I am
independent and had raised my boys, on my own, for 8 of their in-home
years. I am used to looking at things with my own logic and experience.
So, my first problem is simply remembering that I am not in charge. I go
off on tangents without even giving a thought to God or that I should
even pray about it. Then I start seeing unintended repercussions. That's
bad and at that point is when i start thinking, "Hey God, come on. A
little help here." My own fault that I didn't ask in the first place!
I
have written earlier on a blog that I am working on contentment and
gratitude. How can I do that if I don't let God lead me? That is where I
am today--learning to follow Him. That does not mean I am going off
into the wild jungles (I don't think), it simply means to look to Him
first. Ask what He would have me do, how to respond or just wait.
I
have started my blogs for some creative freedom and to share myself with
whomever reads them. I prayed about them and felt an urge to make them
happen.
I am having that same urge in finding a way to make
some income. There are a few avenues open to me, but I want to honor
Jesus not my abilities or follow some man-made plan. So I wait.
There
are a few things I am working on ATM. Things like writing a fictional
book, the church website, blogs, and doing other things online. I just
wrote a book for my granddaughter, and feel led to do something in the
realm of relationships--marriage, family, people--putting God into it
but not sure how to go forward there and a number of other things.
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| My ability to focus is also reflected here |
Writing
a fictional book takes time and I have to keep God and my family responsibilities before it. If anyone has written or been passionate
about something that is not directed towards your family, you know how
hard it is to keep it all balanced. I tend to do many things at once,
but only focus on one or two things with full force.
Take
babies for example. The baby becomes the mom's focus and the husband is
often left on the periphery somewhat ignored, especially his need for
serious affection from his wife. Guilty here. I didn't know that I
should have had a better balance, nor did I know how if I had been
aware. That is something God has shown me. That is one reason to keep
God first, He helps with making my marriage good and keeping a major
focus on my Frontier Hubby! That change in me, made a change in him,
too. We are so much better together now than ever. When either of us
takes our eyes off God, we end up fighting because it then becomes all
about us. If you do not know God, that may sound really off-base, but it
works! I would rather be happy in my marriage than give into my need to
be the number 1, most important person in my life. Been there, done
that and flopped.
So, if Jesus' authority is real what should we do about it? I try to bring myself under His authority. He is not a
selfish, power hungry person. He is God, the benevolent dictator, and He
is concerned about us. There is talk about if we all love each other,
there would be no war. Well, if people were not involved that might
work, but whoever is in power will become corrupt. It is just human nature. So
how about we all look to Jesus and love Him. The rest falls into place
as long as we get out of the way!
So, what are you going to do about the truth of His authority?
May you find all things new in Him,
Frontier Woman @
FrontierChristianLiving
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