We Run The Race

Summary:

As we run the race that God sets before us, we want to give everything within us to the Lord. As we position ourselves there is a yearning, a searching by the Holy Spirit that is only satisfied in our trust and worship of our Father. He is working out within us His good pleasure.

Show Notes:

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  Today those who are seeking the Lord with all their hearts are learning how to position themselves in His presence so that He can create within them what He wants.

  
  


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  Waiting on the Lord is not a passive thing, but an intense focus of you spirit on Him.

  
  


• Everyday our focus increases on Him.


• It’s not looking for answers. It’s a trust and a worship knowing that He’s creating my spirit.


• As we give ourselves in worship, the Lord takes over in our lives and creates us into His perfect will.

Quotes:

• We're in a day where those who are running after the Lord are finding their hearts open in a greater way than ever before to him. There's a yearning in your heart, to give all, there's a searching of the Holy Spirit, by our initiative to make sure we have no areas in our heart that are not given.


• It's a choice to position yourself in the presence of the Lord, and just worship Him. Just be still and know that He is the Lord. He is in control.


• I'm waiting on Him. And as I wait, I'm running after Him.


• Our focus increases on Him every day. Our love for Him increases every day. And as He increases, everything else decreases.


• He's looking for somebody that will say, Lord, I believe your word. I believe that and help me believe more. It's a very positive thing that we do that we turn to Him.


• Lord, I believe you. I opened my heart to your Word, I opened my heart to you and you worship in that Word, and the Lord takes over.


• Our walk with God is based upon His desire to have a people that will follow Him, worship Him, and adore Him.


• You don't have the answers, but He does have the answers. Nothing in my hand I bring only to Thy cross I cling.

References:

Phillipians 1:6

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus.

Ephsians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with endurance the race that is set before us…

Isaiah 40:31

(wait on the Lord)

James 4:8

(Position yourself before the Lord)

Romans 8:5

( nothing in my hand I bring)

Take Away:

Today a people are driving in to run the race that God has set before them. There is one key that gives and assures them the victory and that is that they don’t stop. They’re focus increases on Him everyday. They’re love for Him increases everyday. And as He increases everything else decreases.