Three letter word

isnt God amazing!! I love Him so much. Im learning to allow him to be the keeper of my heart. Yer i know that he should always be, but u know this flesh - always wants to take control... so where am i today? hmmm... The Holy Spirit loves waking me up early these days, im not complainin though. This morning was interesting to say the least. I big lightbulb revelation came on in my head. let me explain...

"make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge"
- 2 Peter 1:5

Pretty straightforward right?? - well until i clocked the word "add". It means there is something I have to do. I was in the danger of forgetting that i cant do what God does and that He wont do what I am supposed to do! I couldnt save or sanctify myself - God did that. Salvation was a gift - a free one at that, all i had to do was believe and recieve it. And we have faith because God has given that me that too (Romans 12:3)... But God wont give me good habits , he wont give me character. i have to "work hard to show the results of your salvation" - Philipians 2:12... i used to think that verse meant that i have to try to understand it, solve the puzzle, or do x, y, z... but it dawned on me this morning that "add" means i need to get into the habit of doing things. I have to take initiative, which means make a begining and instruct myself in the way i want to go.

I know that my problem sometimes is asking the way when i know it perfectly well. Rather than taking the initiative, i hesitate - ummm and arrrrr about it rather than take the first step. and thats the point - I have to take the step not him. i think iv subconciously been waiting for Him to do something - and He's like child iv done everything, it is finished!! (John 19:30). So this morning I think God is telling me its time for me to do something to get the results i want to see. I need be resolute when He speaks, act in faith immediately on what He says and not revise my decisions. I really want to come to a point of instinctively turning to God when a crisis comes, but i realising that that will only come if i form the habit of turning to him now.

Take the first step
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"Come close to God, and God will come close to you" - James 4:8