Comments on: Letting Christ Ignite the Fire in Me http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/08/24/letting-christ-ignite-the-fire-in-me/ Life on fire Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:40:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Paul http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/08/24/letting-christ-ignite-the-fire-in-me/#comment-21 Paul Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:47:04 +0000 http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/08/24/letting-christ-ignite-the-fire-in-me/#comment-21 >One aspect of raising our spiritual temperature is to allow God to sort the valuable from the rubble in our lives... For so many reasons I cling to the things in life that have no eternal value This is so true. One of the things I noticed in my life is that in the past often when I sensed God leading me to start doing something new like consistantly beginning each day with scripture and prayer or getting into a small group or serving in some way, I had a tendancy to try to ADD that new thng to all the other things I was already doing. Somehow I thought I could squeeze one more thing into my day even though my day wasn't getting longer. As a result, I usually was inconsistant, got frustrated, and failed. At some point I realized that the only way I could successfully START doing something new with God is if at the same time I STOP doing something else less important. >One aspect of raising our spiritual temperature is to allow God to sort the valuable from the rubble in our lives… For so many reasons I cling to the things in life that have no eternal value

This is so true. One of the things I noticed in my life is that in the past often when I sensed God leading me to start doing something new like consistantly beginning each day with scripture and prayer or getting into a small group or serving in some way, I had a tendancy to try to ADD that new thng to all the other things I was already doing. Somehow I thought I could squeeze one more thing into my day even though my day wasn’t getting longer. As a result, I usually was inconsistant, got frustrated, and failed.

At some point I realized that the only way I could successfully START doing something new with God is if at the same time I STOP doing something else less important.

]]> By: Kirk A. http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/08/24/letting-christ-ignite-the-fire-in-me/#comment-22 Kirk A. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:15:31 +0000 http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/08/24/letting-christ-ignite-the-fire-in-me/#comment-22 I was very intrigued by this devotional topic. Upon reading I began realizing how more I could be praying than I have been. I've noticed that since being so busy everyday i've gone from "I'm gonna stop what i'm doing and pray about that" to "I need to pray about that later" and forget to. I've been being so involved in the non-eternal things through out the day and slacking in that which is most important - praying! I was very intrigued by this devotional topic. Upon reading I began realizing how more I could be praying than I have been. I’ve noticed that since being so busy everyday i’ve gone from “I’m gonna stop what i’m doing and pray about that” to “I need to pray about that later” and forget to. I’ve been being so involved in the non-eternal things through out the day and slacking in that which is most important - praying!

]]> By: Jacque P http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/08/24/letting-christ-ignite-the-fire-in-me/#comment-23 Jacque P Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:06:43 +0000 http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/08/24/letting-christ-ignite-the-fire-in-me/#comment-23 I like the idea of the "Stop List." I think God may be prompting me and maybe you, too. Let's let God doing some sorting and help us STOP so that we can START being more of who and what He wants us to be. Here's the start of my Stop List 1. Stop watching so much TV 2. Stop being selfish I might have to just work on these 2 for awhile and let my success build before I get overwhelmed and find I have STOPPED trying! I like the idea of the “Stop List.” I think God may be prompting me and maybe you, too. Let’s let God doing some sorting and help us STOP so that we can START being more of who and what He wants us to be.

Here’s the start of my Stop List

1. Stop watching so much TV
2. Stop being selfish

I might have to just work on these 2 for awhile and let my success build before I get overwhelmed and find I have STOPPED trying!

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