Christian 12 Steps
Step Eleven: Making Contact
By G. Neil Armstrong
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
2) How will you know what the plan is?
I know right away when I have done something that God don’t want me to do ONLY if I am in tune with Him. I need to be thinking and focusing on God, His love, His will, His word.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
When I have a clean heart, I can clearly sense the unclean thing. So it is with EVERYONE else to one degree of another. Many people lie about it to themselve4r5s and to others. Some do dent this so often that they don’t recognize the leading or the Holy Spirit in the walk.
It don’t mean it’s too late, though. Psalm 51:10 – 12:
v. 10) Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
v. 11) Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
v. 12) Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.
Ask God to clean up your heart. For me, I start with what I know, and I apply myself with zeal. Sometimes I don’t think of what to do right away. Okay, then draw nigh to Him in praise and worship. Sing to Him. Pray out loud. Read the Bible out loud, so loud you can hear your echo in the prairie. He will draw nigh to you.
Everyone has a special mission that can be done for God, even if it’s not something you will do for the rest of your live. Almost nobody knows the specific or primary purpose of plan for their life until after it is fulfilled. God wants us to follow His lead in faith that we can not clearly see because we need to always depend on Him. It’s the only way to keep our free will of choice under subjection to His will.
It is His will that I am saved and remain in repentance. It is His will that do to and for others what I will do to and for Him. He gave me power of heaven and earth to do His will. Love. Save. Help. Forget self and do good things for peole. Don’t boast about “do good”. No. Only just do it. Help others. Help self, but only by focusing on God, and His Word.
- Galatians 6
- Romans 12
- Psalm 51
- Philippians 4
God’s word contains the keys to the door. Receive it and enter in.
