Thirst

Lately Ive oddly been having an unexplainable thirst for water around 4am every morning.Its not the kind I can ignore because its so dry and It disturbs my sleep. Finally when I've tossed,turned,and even tried ignoring it  with an ounce of energy I pull out from bed to grab a cup and drink water.Then I started think what if we sought The Lord with that same desperation where you refuse to feel dry and empty.

God desires to spend time with us he will do certain things to get our attention.Like my thirst he will persistently be there whether we decide to acknowledge him or not.Although I pretended as if the thirst would go away it stuck around.We may think that when we've done wrong God is no where near but he's really right beside us just waiting for us to come to him.When we commune with he brings an indescribable peace that others just wont understand that's able to refresh us.(He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. (Psalm 23:2, 3.Lets thirst for his  righteousness with persistency.

Seek his presence in a relentless manner to the point where your heart can bear a moment without him.That even when you're exhausted at your wits end youll push through because there's no place that you'd rather be than with him.Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere.Psalm 84:10 NIV)

No more chains..

Just last week after three years of a rigorous process of getting extractions done,enduring headaches,and having food constantly stuck in my teeth due to braces.I rejoiced and celebrated that through it all it was worth it when I saw my new smile.Then I was given the news that although my teeth were now straight in place I would have to wear my retainer for a while to make sure that they don't go back to being crooked again.

Our relationship with Christ is the same way before we come to Him our lives are uneasy,scattered,or like my teeth in need of fixing desperately.I knew that accepting the procedure of taking on braces would hurt but would reap benefits in the end.

Well when we first come to God the thought of opening up and revealing the wounds in our hearts sounds painful because it means exposing grey areas that we've kept hidden for awhile.Yet it's marvelous when we allow God to have his way in us and experience transformation.

But it doesn't end there once we've taken off the bondage of regret,pain,heartache,sin and are set free.Just like I have to daily wear my retainer to keep my teeth intact.We have to retain a daily time of communing with God in prayer,in his word,and in fellowship with other believers that will hold you to a standard so that you keep your relationship with Christ intact.

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:34-36 NIV)