Apr 13, 2013 11:51
"It is one thing to feel conviction about not living up to God's standard. But it's quite another to desire God so intensely that you take whatever steps are necessary to get back to pursuing Him with every ounce of your being. It's very important that our pursuit of God is not motivated by a desire to be "good enough," but by love for God and a desire to please Him with our lives.
No doubt there are many aspects of your life that need to change. But keep in mind that these changes need to flow from a heart that values God more than anything else (remember the two parables from Matt. 13:44-46). Lukewarmness is not the inevitable result of being imperfect. We're all imperfect. Lukewarmness is the inevitable result of lack of love for God.The solution is not to push yourself into behaving perfectly; the solution is to cultivate your love for God."
Crazy Love (Excerpt from Chapter 4); Francis Chan