Getting To Know God Better 50

December 31, 2025 and God is still on the throne. My time with God is so important. I have learned to lean on God for a great many things. God's presence is in everything and can be seen everywhere. So can the world's presence be seen everywhere. 

What mankind has done with what God created is quite disturbing. It seems, as a people, we tend to destroy everything, kind of like how rust destroys steel. I am part of it. I too lay waste to many of God's great perfections. I flounder when I should be excelling. I waste time, even though I know it is precious. I exploit our natural resources and assist in polluting our environment. I contribute to the overall declining condition of our earth, our social environment and our spiritual lack.

Even while doing all this, I recognize God's presence and Sovereignty. I pray and discuss topics of importance with God. I reveal myself as God uncovers me and reveals more. I ask while God gives more and more, but I only hear a little bit of what God is saying to me. I find my mind wandering and aloof as God speaks to me. My spirit is willing but my flesh is weak. I do not make excuses to God for my behavior. I tell God what I am thinking and God tells me how to think better. 

At the end of each day I bring to the LORD my burdens, cares, indiscretions and fears and lay them at His feet. I ask forgiveness for my sins and ask that God will revitalize my cells and rejuvenate my health. I ask for things that I want. I have brief discussions about how I might utilize additional resources. I am also honest and tell God that maybe I would not be as good of a steward of these additional resources as I think I might be in my mind, before I receive them. I seldom make promises to God anymore. 

I look to understand how God is operating in this generation, the times we are in, in our government and in the social scene. I freely discuss with others, things I sense about their lives, or things I think might benefit them. I speak for God, and do not hide from allowing God to user me in this way. People need to be encouraged, and I encourage them. I need to be encouraged and God is always present. God evaluates me, through me, and I fall short. At the same time I stand tall in knowing that I do not have to present myself in any perfected condition. God has made a provision for me to stand before Him not concerned that my contribution to the will of God may not be noticeable. The Holy Spirit in me, presents me as though I were perfected, not recognizing my shortcomings, frailties, sins and indiscretions. God accepts the offering of my self to Him, because of His own work in me. Maybe someday my work will be measured and my offerings acknowledged, but for now, God is doing any work that has efficacy. 

That's right, going into 2026 I am wanting to do even less and let God do more, see less and just believe that more is getting done, work less and just be me. Maybe someday my work will be measured and my offerings acknowledged, but for now, God is doing any work that has efficacy.  God doesn't need me to interfere or intervene on His behalf. God needs me to just be me. 

God needs you to just be you.

 Getting To Know God Better 49

We have seen too much violence lately. Even though the Bible clearly tells us that it will be this way, it is hard to grapple with the level of intensity and the uncommon activities of those perpetuating violent crimes. 

I think we have all come to understand that God does allow bad things to happen to good people. That's right, despite our prayers and supplications, our interventions and participation in God's plan, God allows bad things to happen to good people. 

Since this is true, rather than questioning the wisdom of God, which is unsearchable, I have found the answer lies in this question: What are you going to do with what God allowed to happen?

Trying to figure out God beyond the self-disclosure that God gave us through Christ, the writings of the Bible and the indwelling Holy Spirit is futile. God already revealed Himself through Christ and the ongoing indwelling of the Holy Spirit inside our heart/mind/spirit/soul. We do not need more disclosure to have full assurance and understanding of God's Sovereignty, Omnipotence and Holiness. God gave us, without solicitation, the innate ability to access activate and operate in cooperation and coordination with His perfect will. He then empowered us through faith in Christ to enable direct contact with God, through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

What are you going to do with what God allowed to happen? Answering the many questions about life, and the ongoing struggle of finding our way in a world filled with ungodly activities, can only be found in participating in the plan of God with the understanding we currently have, in the place we currently are, under the conditions we are currently in. Seeking out unanswerable answers from God has no efficacy. Learn to respond to events, all events, even tragic events, by projecting what your next action will be, based on what you already know. 

God has not hidden something from you, that if you ask ten thousand times, God will finally reveal to you because of your importunity. You have your answer, What are you going to do with what God allowed to happen?