I often kneel down to peer at the soil where I’ve dropped my little seeds…day after day my eyes scan for the first sign of life. I never grow tired of watching my seedlings push from the soil and stretch their little leaves towards the light.
Isn't God’s reaction similar when seeing signs of new growth in His children’s lives?
His eyes are straining to see the littlest development…
It delights Him to see the smallest growth. He rejoices over us and tenderly encourages our increase.
After a while when true leaves are formed and the greenhouse is bursting with green foliage, I get too busy to notice each plants new development.
But God never misses anything.
I need my eyes to be trained accordingly. I want the new growth in a person’s life to catch my eye before I see what is lacking.
I do not what to be so focused on my own life that I miss the wonderful beauty of another’s progress.
It is good to have this attitude towards others, but may we not be content with the lack of growth in our own life. I appreciate A.W. Tozers thoughts on this....
ReplyDelete"I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God. The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate. The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people. He waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us He waits so long, so very long, in vain." A.W.Tozer
I'm looking forward to what those little seedlings will be producting for our house hold! Love, mom
Yes, if you keep your primary focus on HIM you will not lose "all these things added to you!" It is HIS work being done and a delight to see it in others. Too much looking at "me" = failure, living to please the KING and see HIM where HE is = HIS Pleasure! That's what it's ALL about! HE will perfect you, HE promised HE would, that part you can leave to HIM. How freeing!
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