My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:1-5 (ESV)
Oftentimes I wonder if I really know what this means. Do I consistently, passionately, "call out" for wisdom and "raise [my] voice for understanding… ?" Is my relationship with God so lively and vibrant that I constantly, "hunger and thirst for righteousness, " (Matthew 5:6), that is, the righteousness I gain from His presence in my life? Do I consciously and unconsciously want more of Him?
One might surmise that the two biggest words in this passage are, "if," and, "then." If we receive His words, and treasure the things He says above all else; if we perk up our ears to listen to His voice; if we so much desire the pure and holy truth of God, so much that we cry out for it and search for it as if it were hidden treasure beyond our wildest imagination; then … we will understand. Then we will find the knowledge of God. And with the knowledge of God comes the ability to see what He wants us to see; to understand what He wants us to understand; to be able to recognize the opportunities He places before us. With the knowledge of God comes fulfillment gained from no other Source.
Lord Jesus, help me today to hunger and thirst after righteousness. Even now, God, cultivate in me a true hunger for Your Word; constantly call me into prayer, that I might learn what it means to pray without ceasing. Guide me today into Your truth and grant me the discipline to feed my spiritual hunger with Scripture and prayer each and every day. Use me today, God. In Jesus' Name…
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About Me
My name is
Stan, and I am relatively new in my journey of accepting my homosexuality and sharing this with others. It was only late August or early September of 2006 that I took, what was for me, a step of faith in accepting that God created me a homosexual being.
I'd spent the last 13 months riding the fence on the issue, devouring whatever information I could about the theology behind homosexuality and praying over what God would have me to believe and do.
A few close friends knew of my struggle to find truth; some were supportive, and others were not. One by one I am coming out to family and friends as I feel comfortable and as the Spirit leads.
I still read everything I can about the issue, and continue to build upon the knowledge I have so that I can be a good steward of the gifts God has given me; this, I believe, is part of my responsibility when the Word says, "but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you," 1 Peter 3:15 (ESV).
God called me to preach a few years ago, and I was used for that purpose in the Church at that time. I still feel called to ministry and am trying to discern what God would have me to do at this stage in my life.
I do know that lately the Lord has been using so many things to speak to my heart and encourage sincere introspection and reflection, and those are the things I'd like to share here.
12/06: Proverbs 2:1-5
Proverbs 2:1-5 (ESV)
Oftentimes I wonder if I really know what this means. Do I consistently, passionately, "call out" for wisdom and "raise [my] voice for understanding… ?" Is my relationship with God so lively and vibrant that I constantly, "hunger and thirst for righteousness, " (Matthew 5:6), that is, the righteousness I gain from His presence in my life? Do I consciously and unconsciously want more of Him?
One might surmise that the two biggest words in this passage are, "if," and, "then." If we receive His words, and treasure the things He says above all else; if we perk up our ears to listen to His voice; if we so much desire the pure and holy truth of God, so much that we cry out for it and search for it as if it were hidden treasure beyond our wildest imagination; then … we will understand. Then we will find the knowledge of God. And with the knowledge of God comes the ability to see what He wants us to see; to understand what He wants us to understand; to be able to recognize the opportunities He places before us. With the knowledge of God comes fulfillment gained from no other Source.
Lord Jesus, help me today to hunger and thirst after righteousness. Even now, God, cultivate in me a true hunger for Your Word; constantly call me into prayer, that I might learn what it means to pray without ceasing. Guide me today into Your truth and grant me the discipline to feed my spiritual hunger with Scripture and prayer each and every day. Use me today, God. In Jesus' Name…