So I have this friend. His name is Henri. A while back he imparted some wisdom to me, and I recently rediscovered it. I thought I'd share his wisdom with you. (*Note* the term "He" means God.)
When He speaks, devote yourself to listening.
When He is silent, devote yourself to obeying.
When He says go, go with single minded thought.
When He says wait, wait with unparalleled patience.
When He says love, love without limit.
When He gives, receive joyfully and put no limit on His graciousness and love.
When He takes away, accept His will in perfect peace.
Devote yourself to applying the application of the Word, it will guide you.
Devote yourself to prayer, it will give you peace.
Keep your eyes open to answered prayer, it will encourage you.
Keep your eyes open to challenges set before you, they will move you.
Be strict in how you see yourself and hold firm to not who you are but who you are in Christ.
Be gracious to yourself and it will be far easier to be gracious to others through compassion.
Hold yourself to the standard of Christ’s life in you and hold to the standard of that life changing the world through interaction with the world.
Accept and embrace your weakness and delight yourself in it rather than punishing yourself for it, for that way can you full depend on God’s grace and rely on His strength.
Continue to learn but always take the time to reflect and apply what you have learned.
And most of all never forget why you are here and the purpose of what you have been called to. It is to glorify God and to bring everyone you come in contact with into a deeper relationship with God.
He is your purpose.
He is your focus.
He is your heartbeat.
He is your breath.
The best way to never forget is to constantly cultivate your love of God.
- Henri
Love. It.
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