Bling you’ve never seen
There is a struggle that I have. I think it is common to all Christians actually, we just don’t talk about it. I want the things of this world at times: security, happiness, good health, maybe bigger pecs. Yet deeper inside of me I long for the things of God.
I am finding that the things of God are uncommon. What I mean is that they are not readily available. They are holy and perfect and pure. They cannot be purchased at Kum and Go on your way home from work. The things of God are not around every corner. God is. His presence and authority is over all the earth. You can find him everywhere because he has made himself easy to be found.
The “things of God” are not readily available. They are to be sought after and found because they are rare by definition
I am talking about the things that come from God as he is the source. Things that come from a life following God, listening to God, worshiping God, knowing God, and obeying God. That produces something in a person. The bible calls it spiritual “fruit”.
This is not readily available.
I think we would rather it was. We would rather give up 6 bucks, consume a little of God to get us to the next day and continue on our way. After all 6 bucks isn’t much of a sacrifice for a little bit o’ God in my life, right?
I am finding something else is true in life. The world in which we live does not value the things of God. It values freedom from commitment, autonomy, happiness, money, sex, impressive resumes, big gains, good music, and did I mention freedom from commitment yet?
The things of God come slowly and incrementally. The things of God are have no value on the market, but they are of great value to the individual that possesses them. The things of God undermine the things of this world and are considered foolishness and laughable.
But here is what I am finding. The things of this world really are passing away. They really are transitory and not to be trusted. Jesus said that a long time ago and I am finding that he is actually telling the truth. The only things that last for the long run are the things of God; those uncommon and “ridiculous” things that only God can give a soul: love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
But I am more and more valuing the these things. And as I do I feel the pressure to change my mind, even from “Christians”; to value other things that are more tangible or readily available or able to boast about (after all, you can only brag about what you measure right).
I want the deeper things of God no matter the cost. I hope that I will not change my mind. I hope that I will not give up.
