WHY DON'T I HAVE MORE OF GOD?

WHY DON'T I HAVE MORE OF GOD?

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Why don't I have more of God?

Sonja of bits and pieces... gives us the answer

when she quotes her pastor.

"You have as much of God in your life

as you want."

That should completely upset our little boat as 

we row down life's stream.  The problem is not with God,

but with my "wanter".

God tells us,

"Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.

Cleanse your hands you sinners, and purify your

hearts, you men of double mind."

-James 4:8 (RSV)

And how do we draw near to God?

"But from there you will seek the Lord your God,

and you will find him,

if you search after him with all your heart

and all your soul."

-Deuteronomy 4:29 (RSV)

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When we long for God as the psalmist did,

"As a deer longs for a stream of cool water,

so I long for you, O God.

I thirst for you, the living God.

When can I go and worship in your presence?"

-Psalms 42:1,2 (GNB)

and

"O God, you are my God,

and I long for you.

My whole being desires you;

like a dry worn-out, and waterless land,

my soul is thirsty for you."

-Psalms 63:1 (GNB)

Or the apostle Paul,

"I reckon everything as a complete loss for the sake

of what is so much more valuable, the knowledge of 

Christ Jesus my Lord.

For his sake I have thrown everything away;

I consider it all as mere garbage,

so that I may gain Christ and be completely

united with him."

- Philippians 3:8,9 (GNB)

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When I want God more than anything else,

then I will have all of God I want.