How
We Compensate
When
we have lost connection (intimate & emotional) with God, we don't have His love flowing in and through us. His love is
that which will truly fulfill and satisfy us deep inside. It is also
that which gives us comfort and security.
How did we lose this connection with God? Through sin and
wrongdoing. We have all sinned.
We
commit sin and we run away from God in terror because of shame or
because we think He is out to condemn us. Many simply enjoy sinning and
doing 'dark deeds' and love their 'independence' from God, and refuse
His love. Instead, God wanted all along for us to turn back to Him in
repentance and a humble heart, admitting our faults and weaknesses,
asking for forgiveness, and be willing to 'sin no more'.
Remember, Jesus Christ gave His life for us on the cross and through
His sacrifice we have the remission of sins. You need to accept His
sacrifice and receive Him into your heart.
God is not
looking to condemn you, but He is looking to bring you back into
friendship with Him. Ask God to forgive you from your heart and cleanse
you. But you must also forgive others from your heart. Don't hold any
grudges against anybody.
"To
wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not
imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word
of reconciliation." 2Cor 5:19
"For
God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world; but that the
world through him might be saved. He that believes in Him is not
condemned: but he that does not believe is condemned already, because
he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And
this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men
loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For
every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light,
lest his deeds should be reproved." John 3: 17-20
What is the key to the Gospel of Jesus Christ? RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GOD AND MAN.
It's
a sad fact that most people on planet Earth are running around
disconnected from the True God. Many will not repent and turn back to
God
because they enjoy living in sin and darkness. They refuse to
turn to the Light because the Light will expose their sin!
But the
consequence of this is extremely grave. Read the Word of God
to
see the final outcome of the unrepentant sinner. It's not
good!
Because
of our lost connection with God, we don't have what will truly fulfill
us most - God's love and acceptance. As long as we remain 'disconnected'
from God, we will be endlessly running, spinning our wheels, and never
attaining true fulfillment.
God will always love you
unconditionally. Nothing you have said or done, or will ever
say
or do, can cause God to stop loving you.
His love is always available to
us, but our hearts must be open to receive it and we must also confess
and turn away from all sin.
We compensate for the lack of
God's love in our lives by seeking love, admiration, and acceptance
from other people foremost, instead of God himself, the source of all
love. This is why most crave fame and fortune. We
want to
impress others. We tend to be 'attention seekers' by showing off what
we have or what we can do. All for a show, saying basically,
"Look at me! Look at me!", "Admire me!". We are basically
trying
to fill a void that only God can fill. We depend on other
people
to meet this need.
"And the Lord said, 'Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this
generation? and to what are they like? They are like unto
children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and
saying, We have piped unto you, and you have not danced; we have
mourned to you, and ye have not wept. For John the Baptist came
neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a devil. The
Son of man has come eating and drinking; and you say, Behold a
gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
But wisdom is justified of all her children.' " Luke 7: 31-35
This is basically saying that men and women in this world are running around depending on one another TO GAIN FULFILLMENT in LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE. To be loved and admired by one another but not getting any satisfaction! Only God can satisfy our need to be loved and accepted. There's nothing wrong with being loved and accepted by others, but without God in your life, you will only receive a PORTION of what you need. You need to put GOD FIRST in your life.
Why is 'American Idol' one of the top rated shows on TV? Why
are so many trying to get on the show? Think about it.
We try and fill a longing which only God can fill. If we take it to the
extreme, we eventually become
arrogant,
selfish, spoiled, dictatorial, controlling, abusive,
'heartless',
and basically obnoxious to everyone around us. We want to 'get' more
than we want to 'give' !
We tend to want worship and adoration
from others. We want to become 'as a god', so to speak, because the
attention and admiration 'feels good!" But it's a downward
spiral. The need for others to 'praise us' becomes an
addiction.
We will want more and more, but it will never satisfy. Only God's love
will satisfy. Pride comes before the fall. If you seek out praise and
admiration from other people before you seek out God's love for you,
you will get yourself into big trouble.
"Let us not be desirous of
vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another."
Galatians 6: 26
We
spend the majority of our lives trying to 'show off' and promote
ourselves, all in selfishness, to gain approval from others and not
realizing that God is the only one who can satisfy that hunger to be
accepted and loved. Man is not perfect and our approval
should
only be sought in God, not man. Man will not fill your need for
acceptance! Man does not know how to love unconditionally
because
man is basically selfish and self-centered.
The
entertainment industry is built on this. The sports industry is built
on this: man seeking approval and honor from man.
People
trying to impress one another with their talents, their 'song and
dance'; all for a selfish cause of filling the void in their hearts for
the love and attention they crave, that only God's love can fill. And
when fame fades away, then what? Will your life be
over? Is
your life founded on popularity? Your foundation should be on
Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He is the only way.
Women, why are most of you hung up on make-up and jewelery?
Men, why are hung up on money, flashy clothes and fast cars?
All for show!
Jesus said:
"How can you believe, which
receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that comes from
God only?" John
5:44
When
we focus on trying to gain man's approval above God's approval, it
blocks our faith and trust in God for our lives. We end up living
stressful and unfulfilled lives. Do you have
children? Love
on them with your attention and love, not material things. Teach them
to turn to and worship God. The more you do this, the less trouble you
will have with them, and they will have, when they're older.
Why
do you suppose many of these 'stars' in Hollywood and the music
industry have the need to get plastic surgery? They see their
attractive bodies aging and wrinkling and their fame going down with
it. Old means less attractive. Less attractive means more rejection.
Fear of rejection. Nobody likes rejection! Nobody wants to
become
a 'has been', right? Why do politicians and presidents seek a
legacy? The need for glory and acceptance from man, and a
need to
become immortalized in some way.
Why do you, o famous
person, seek to be idolized by the masses? First, idolatry is
a
sin. Second, fame will fade and then who will you rely on for
love and acceptance? Where will it come from? Is it
founded
on God's love?
Why do you, not so famous person, seek to
be rich or seek to 'keep up with your neighbor', so as to avoid looking
lower because you have less or of lesser quality? Are we so
superficial? Should we compare ourselves with our neighbor
by
the 'things' we have?
"And he said unto them, 'Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a
man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he
possesses.' " Luke
12:15
"Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded,
nor trust in uncertain riches, but trust in the living God, who gives
us richly all things to enjoy." 1 Timothy 6: 17
"Let nothing be done through
strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind, let each esteem others
better than themselves. Look not every man on his own
things, but every man also on the things of
others." Philippians
2: 3 - 4
Seek
God and you will receive an eternal legacy in Him and in His
way!
Overcome this world's ways and become a pillar in His Temple! Stop
being an attention seeker... be a God seeker. We all came
into
this world with nothing, we all leave with nothing.
God sees
us all equal in his eyes. Every creature created to be loved
by
Him without condition and without measure! Don't you know
that
God has given us ALL things in Christ and therefore there is no need
for envy or jealousy? It's a waste of energy. Think
about
it.
Get out of the trap of always trying to be a 'people
pleaser'. Once you get a revelation of God's love for you,
your
striving to try to prove something to others will stop. We
argue
and bicker with one another because we seek to 'defend ourselves' and
try to be right in others' eyes. We don't want to come out looking
'lower' than them and feeling rejection. We're always trying
to
'save face' with one another, all for the purpose of avoiding
embarrassment or rejection. This has been ingrained in us
since
childhood, so it isn't easy to overcome. We need God's help to overcome
the fear of 'what other people think', so we need to seek God daily.
We
let pride get the better of us and seek to exalt ourselves above our
fellow man. The more a man allows himself to feel rejected by
another man, the more pride he will fall into. All because we
care too much about 'what other people think!' The more you
realize and receive God's love for you, the less proud you will be.
Are you rejected by everybody? So what!
God
never rejects you, but loves you unconditionally and without measure.
This is all that counts. This is all you need to know. All else does
not matter! God's love will keep you secure.
Once you
see the light in this, a great burden will be off your shoulder. Watch
and see how much stress and anxiety is reduced in your life!
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