The beat of His heart
It was the Apostle John who laid his head on the chest of Jesus. This is the way in which we can hear His heartbeat. It is a call to intimacy with God. The greatest danger is when we allow our hearts to become hard towards God. Hard hearts are the greatest cause of getting out of step…
Keeping God in full view
To stay in step with God we need to keep Him in full view. He needs to be the focus of our attention. Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. (NIV) Hebrews 12:2 Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor. (Living Bible) Hebrews 12:2 Looking…
Like an orchestra
When I was at school I used to be part of a brass band. I learnt what it was like to flow together with other musicians. The thing that amazed me the most was that as we were warming up we all made a noise and played a different tune, but as the conductor stood up, everything…
Like a dance
Our Christian lives where never meant to be lives that we orchestrated. We were designed to be connected to the ONE who sets the pace and shows the direction. As Christians we should be endeavouring to stay in step with God. He is our example, He is our director, He is our commander and He is the one…
Staying focused is worth it
If we can find it in our hearts to stay focussed on God and our pursuit of Him, there is a blessing. Psalm 40:4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. It does not matter what those…
We can ask for help
It is not always easy. Distractions have a powerful influence. But I believe that God wants to help us. Psalm 119:37 ‘Turn me away from wanting any other plan than yours. Revive my heart toward you.’ The secret is in the condition of our hearts. If our hearts are open and wanting more of God, it is the…
Distractions can deceive our hearts
Distractions are anything that draws us away from pursuing God. The meaning of the word distraction is to be ‘drawn apart’. Anything that draws you apart from God has for you can be considered a distraction. A distraction is something that can draw your attention in different directions at the same time. The result is confused or conflicting…
Stay on the main road
I once heard someone say: ‘Keep the main thing the main thing.’ This is very true and we should be determined in this way. The main thing for us as Christians is that we need to seek God, because we are promised that we will find Him. If this is the main thing, it must stay that…
Avoiding distractions
Life is full of distractions. There are many things that came to demand our attention. Some are important things and others are urgent. BUT, anything that distracts us from our pursuit of God must be dealt with ruthlessly. We should desire that nothing get in the way of going for God. Sometimes good and important things are…
Getting back on track
Many things can get us off track. Some examples are: Disobedience Deception Doing what we want to do / or want Seems ‘good’ to us Pride Doing things without wisdom Following your own opinions Revelations 3:18 ‘I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white…