Many of us wrestle with ourselves when it comes to our walk with God. We know that we should commit more of our heart to HIm...more of our time. We try to balance our lives of work, family, friendships, community and faith and can be stressed trying to "make it all happen". Yesterday it occurred to me that we are like a steak dinner that is being prepared on the grill. We have two approaches to seasoning the steak: adding spices, salt and pepper to the steak after it's been cooked, or marinating the meat in a blend of spices before cooking. I've found the marination approach works better (my wife deserves all the credit..does the work). The spices and enhancing flavors are absorbed into the steak and after cooking produce meat that is tasty all the way through. Adding salt and pepper...even steak sauce...after cooking doesn't seem to have quite the same effect.
We can live our Christian lives similarly. When we allow ourselves to be "marinated" in the Lord, through attitude, prayer, time invested in His word we are more "flavorful" for HIm. Not only that, but His presence has worked its way all the way through us. If we sprinkle God on top, there's not much left of Him below the surface.
Basically, I think we need to be overwhelmed, saturated, totally surrendered to Him. Then we won't be torn so much between influences and we'll experience a richer walk. Maybe this what Paul was referring to when he said "For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;" (Colossians 1:9)
blessings,
Rob Smith
p.s. Thanks to Don Craig for planting the idea of being "marinated in the Word" in my mind
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