One of the themes that God has been working in my heart, is the theme of spiritual intimacy. I believe that the King wants to live through each one of us. also believe that the only way that he will be seen active in our lives is if we are in a love relationship with him.
So much of what we do in the church is to cultivate a culture of doing. I contend that if we're going to develop a spiritual intimate walk with God we must be something before we ever do something.
There is a spiritual intimacy that I desire with God and as a result there is a reaction in my heart when I interact with my Creator. I want to have an intimate walk with God so that my life is naturally producing fruit, naturally responding in crisis, and naturally giving God praise throughout the day. I have noticed that when I am living in connecting with the Almighty it seems I get more done accidentally than I do on purpose. I can explain it it just seems to be the way it is.
One of the things I've also noticed is that not all believers arrived at maturity at the same time. I think this is unique in the kingdom life. This frustrates many people because we live in a culture that wants everybody to be the same. the challenge for us is to allow God's Spirit to naturally flow through us rather than trying to force God spirit to work.
If we will let him his grace will work in our life. Paul talked about this in the book of Titus. in chapter 2 verse number 12 Paul tells us that God's grace works not only in salvation but it also teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions. That same grace teaches us to live self controlled and up right Godly lives in this present evil age. that same grace is at work in our lives as we wait for the blessed. Of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. The grace he gives us is the foundation of our hope.
Because I'm developing a relationship with God that is intimate, I will be driven to love others loving others is a tangible expression of loving God. genuine love for others is seen as I live an intentional, active, and genuine life.
Because I'm developing a relationship with God that is intimate, I will be driven to serve others. service will be the overflow of super-abounding devotion. Service will flow out of intimacy with God, naturally! As a follower of Jesus Christ service is the natural part of my life. Service is expressive of that which God places within me. God’s call on my life is real and my response to that call will express his nature. As I hear and heed his call I receive his nature! Service is most often done best in what most of us would call ordinary!
This is Kingdom Living. It’s being before doing. We do what we do because of who we are.
