Faith

The Pull

July 6, 2013April 23, 2017

Do you ever feel a pull towards something that saying no or walking away just seems impossible?

Do you ever feel so drawn towards something that not participating would feel wrong?

This pull starts so small. The little things. The “oh, this would be okay ONE time.”
But then you find yourself doing it over and over again.

This pull is not only with the physical things of this world, but also spiritual.
A pull that either says we align with Christ or with Satan.

Have you ever thought about that? That every decision, everything we do, either aligns with Christ or Satan? Kind of overwhelming, huh?

I think of the verse in Matthew where it talks about serving two masters – either you love the one and hate the other…

How often, by my choices, do I “hate” Christ because of the choices I make?

I have been convicted by this more and more, the older I get. I am a “do-er” and so I feel I need to do things to constantly please God. Dan kindly reminds me that God is not only about doing, but also about being – just being WITH God. That the pull towards God does not always have to be in physical doing, but resting in His Presence, in Who He is, and marveling at His glory. But the pull to “do” and the pull to make myself worthy of His glory, is so strong sometimes.

Even in my choice to “do” I still find myself unsatisfied because it is in that pull, that I define my faith by works then, not by faith through grace alone.

It is a constant battle. Finding the narrow road that leads to Christ. Every decision, every choice, every moment, we have the honor to serve HIM alone. The pull towards “just one time” is not good enough. We need to wholeheartedly serve the one whom we choose. Doing is something of the hands – being is something of the heart. When we can combine both, that is a life that leads towards Christ.

Find peace and calmness knowing our Savior has gone before us. Find rest in knowing God just wants to be with us sometimes. In taking time to focus on Him, that pull towards one or the other becomes much clearer.

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