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.