EMPOWERING LIVES WITH PURPOSE
It doesn’t matter how long we walk with God; He always has new things for us to learn.
It could be new dimensions of what we already know, or it can be something we have never seen before. Either way, it’s not enough to just learn the truth; we must act on it when we hear it.
“Be doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away and immediately forgets what kind of a man he was” (James 1:22-24).
If you’re like me, this verse is so pertinent. Sometimes I have to really stop and remember what I just read or heard 5 minutes ago because I get distracted, and just like that, I forget about it. If I just read it, or hear it and release it, then when and where will the benefits come in? I need to stop, pause and “ponder it” and then put it into action as soon as I hear it.
If we don’t do what God’s Word tells us, we not only forget it, but we also forget who we are in the process. Ask God to help you as you read His Word. Ask Him before you even start to read how you should process it, and then prepare your mind. Use your mind with His Word. GOD will engage your heart and mind together when you pray specifically for Him to do so… it’s as simple as, “Lord, what do You have for me to learn today?” Then open His Word.
It’s important to “ask” God to speak to you each time you read because He hears you verbalize your need “of Him.” Asking Him of His direction aligns you with the Holy Spirit within you. You will also be aware of how God will then direct you when you specifically pray, asking Him to help you take action. He wants to fulfill your needs.
Ask Him after you finish reading or hearing the Word, “Lord, what action should I take on this?” God will answer you according to His will on that, too. Understand, He hears EVERYTHING you ask of Him. But ask in “His will.”
All scripture is given to teach us, convict us, enrich us, heal us, warn us and expose our hearts. But WE have to ACT on it all.