A Life Soaked In God
I just finished A God Soaked Life by Chris Webb. It has made me wonder what does a life soaked in God look like? Here are a few ideas.
Less hurry, more rest
Less anxiety, more peace
Less doing, more being
Less noise, more quiet
Less critical, more acceptance
Less arrogance, more surrender
Less hiding, more vulnerable
Less fear, more trust
Less fast, more slow
Less pride, more humility
Less independence, more dependence on God
Less bitter, more forgiving
Less anger, more listening
Less hurt, more healing
Less empty, more filled
Less image, more authenticity
Less hate, more love
Less envy, more gratitude
Less possessions, more simplicity
Less prayerful talking, more prayerful listening
Less world focused, more Jesus focused
Less world, more heaven here and now
God uses spiritual disciplines to train me in Christ’s character. As less hurry is practiced there is more space for rest and more awareness of God’s presence. As God trains me to be less image focused there is freedom to be more authentic. As God invites me to shed possessions my life is replaced with simplicity. Each less of the world-focused life allows more capacity to become soaked in Christ’s character.
Could God be inviting you into a God soaked life in 2018? Could the invitation include letting go of the less in order to receive the more? Jesus wants to train you to do just that. Could you talk to him about this training?