Pursue!

Pursue!

Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21:21 NLT

Human nature abhors a vacuum. At no time is the human mind able to remain idle or be totally inactive. At every point in time in our lives, we are actively/passively pursuing something or being pursued by something. This is where the power of choice and the understanding of God's will for my life become very important.

Let this truth be known: your pursuits will always be determined by your priorities. You do not need to convince me about the things you consider important; I will see it from the decisions you make daily. As always, there is a choice between two extremes: God or the devil. You cannot sit on the fence on this one; no middle ground. You are either all in or all out.

Check out the focus of your pursuit: righteousness and love: both God's attributes. My pursuit must be centred around God, if my life will make sense. And of course, what you seek is what you find. God's Word makes it clear that what I sow is what I reap. If I seek the right kind of fruit, I must ensure I plant the right kind of seed. Check out the fruits of the right kind of pursuit: you get a mix of God's nature, as well as earthly impact, the kind no amount of money can buy or preserve.

God wants to make my life a spectacle of His power and grace. He wants to flow out through me to bless lives, but there is no way I will make it outside of Him. It all starts with the right foundation: the pursuit of God. When that is in place, every other thing falls into place. His time of favour is here.