Comments on: Thursday, Jan 31st http://horizonfitchburg.org/blog/2008/01/thursday-jan-31st-2/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Captivated http://horizonfitchburg.org/blog/2008/01/thursday-jan-31st-2/#comment-57 Captivated Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:37:37 +0000 http://horizonfitchburg.org/blog/2008/01/thursday-jan-31st-2/#comment-57 I think the answer lies in intimacy. The more I know God, the more I will fear Him and nothing else. I don’t believe it’s possible to draw closer to God in true worship and intimacy and not grow in your fear of Him, and in-turn alway from the fear of anything else. Of course when I use the word fear I don’t mean paranoia or terror. I mean it in the Biblical sense; a feeling of awe, being overwhelmed by His perfection, marveling at His power and majesty, being humble before the magnificent creator of the universe who loves me and is in complete control of my life if yeilded it over to Him. As that happens, my desires will change. Instead of being entertained by worldly influences, I will be repulsed by them. Instead of watching trash on TV I will find it repugnant. Instead of enjoying the latest gossip it will burn my ears and break my heart. As I grow closer to God, I will automatically be drawn away from that which does not reflect His character. And that is true holiness. And THAT is what I desire... Be Captivated~ I think the answer lies in intimacy. The more I know God, the more I will fear Him and nothing else. I don’t believe it’s possible to draw closer to God in true worship and intimacy and not grow in your fear of Him, and in-turn alway from the fear of anything else. Of course when I use the word fear I don’t mean paranoia or terror. I mean it in the Biblical sense; a feeling of awe, being overwhelmed by His perfection, marveling at His power and majesty, being humble before the magnificent creator of the universe who loves me and is in complete control of my life if yeilded it over to Him.

As that happens, my desires will change. Instead of being entertained by worldly influences, I will be repulsed by them. Instead of watching trash on TV I will find it repugnant. Instead of enjoying the latest gossip it will burn my ears and break my heart.

As I grow closer to God, I will automatically be drawn away from that which does not reflect His character. And that is true holiness. And THAT is what I desire…

Be Captivated~

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