More

You know what? I want more. I'm tired of settling for what I have. I want more than a good church, a good family, a good job, good health. I want the best of all these things. I want a church that moves in the deeper things of God, that lets God move in their midst, even if it means skipping the 12:30 lunch hour, or changing the order of the service. I want a body of believers that functions the way its supposed to. That hungers after God above all things, and ministers to each other because that's the only thing they know to do. I want a family that does the same, and that is healthy and maturing and has hope for the future. I want a family that excells in times of plenty, but pulls together and perseveres through times of want and disappoinment, or grief, one that grows together despite the circumstances. I want a job that fulfills me and gives me a sense of purpose. One in which I can use the gifts God has given me for His glory, and I want it to pay me well. I want a boss that appreciates the good I do, corrects me when I need it, and praises me when I deserve it. I want a body that functions the way its supposed to, without the continual aid of antibiotics and then suffering from the side effects they cause. This is what I want, I won't settle for anything less anymore. I will excell with what I have, (some of these things come pretty close to what I want, by the way) but press on in prayer and thanksgiving until I see the best come to pass.

If this is what I want, I wonder what Jesus wants? My favorite prayer is in John chapter 17. Jesus is interceding for the church. He's telling the Father what he wants. "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundations of the world. O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them. (John 17:24-26)" It seems He wants the same kind of family, and He wants to be with them. It's not there yet, but he hasn't given up on us has He? This is the kingdom of God, a people filled with the glory and love of Christ.

"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto to you. (Matt. 6:32)"