Endurance, Pt.3

You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God. (1Pe 4:2 NLT)

When I first invited Jesus Christ to be my Forgiver and Leader the biggest transformation in my life was this, I went from “chasing my own desires, to chasing God’s desires.”  I didn’t become perfect (possibly perfect hair, but definitely not perfect in any other area:-).

God doesn’t require perfection, only continual motion toward Jesus.

In my life, I want to listen to Jesus and then DO exactly what He says.  At The Dialogue Church we talk about “listening, living, and leading” – that is our path of discipleship (or becoming a fully developing follower of Jesus).

But, I admit that I don’t always DO exactly what He says, I am not even sure that I always listen – thank God my salvation (grace) & sanctification (growth) is not dependent upon “my work being perfect” but “Christ’s perfecting work” on the cross.

One of the best ways to start growing in a certain area is to admit that we struggle in that area…This is so hard for me, especially as a pastor; I want be the leader, but being the leader doesn’t mean I have to know everything or be perfect in every area.  In fact, my staff and my church need me to be “pursuing Jesus” more than they need me to be “having all the answers.”