I have been asking God to use me to change the world.
From deep within my heart the question has been, do I want to change the world for God's glory or my own? Hmmm, it is a humbling question. I believe this question of where my pride comes from was the beginning to true heart change.
This is what I have learned thus far...
True world change comes from true heart change. It cannot just be church on Wednesdays, Sundays, even lifegroup on Thursdays. It has to be that sweet time, in your secret place alone with Jesus.
I have been serving at Lifechurch.tv this past school year. I have seriously learned so much and have grown an insane amount as well. One of the values that Lifechurch has is that, "People will come for miles to see your passion." Where does passion come from? Does it come from just doing good things? Or does that come from true heart change as well?
At lifechurch, I serve on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Now please don't misread this information being given as to toot my own horn but to paint a picture to get my point across.
Yes, I am super involved in my church and I have been blessed to be able to do that, BUT if my heart isn't truly changed by Christ and what He is doing in my life, it is all for not!
Lately, I have been in a funk..just this time of blah. It is kind of inexplainable, except that there is been lack of joy, peace and frankly Jesus. So I have had to re-evaluate. Where has my heart been? I mean I am at church practically every other day..but seriously where has my HEART been. Not my body or presence but my heart.
I realized in talking with my accountability partner that my heart has been taken by the things OF Jesus rather than Jesus, Himself. My cup was finally running dry. Along with my joy and peace.
My purpose of this post is not to spill what is going on in my life. But to encourage you with this...
The only way we can be a part of God's great plan in loving this broken world is by knowing Him, spending time with him. That is where true heart change comes from. His sweet wispers of His love for us. His graceful convictions in our hearts. It comes from the relationship with Him.
Passion will come from that. A true church will be led by changed hearts. Conviction and life change comes from a heart that is changing. LOVE, true selfless love, comes from heart change.
In spending time with Jesus our hearts will become more like His. Our heart starts to beat for the things that His heart beats for.
Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of Your heart. Psalm 37:4
Guys, don't delight yourselves in things OF the Lord. But the Lord himself. That is where true heart change comes from. And trust me, the things OF the Lord are still there, but there is joy when doing them because of where your heart is.
You will see Me and find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart. Jeremah 29:13
