The Gospel of Grace is incredibly good news to those who believe. We've been taught in this life that if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is not true. But the rules of this planet don't apply to this Gospel. It's so good people can't believe its true, and so they either miss out, or make it suitably complicated or hard to reach so they can feel they have 'qualified' somehow.
I hope, if you have read all of my prayer blog so far, that you have understood there is no 'formula' for prayer, or style that is more successful than another, etc. Even as I finished with 'Rest, Listen, give Permission' in my last post, that this is not the be all and end all. I made it quite clear that if all you ever get to do in prayer is Rest in Him, that is His greatest joy - that you enjoy Him and He you. That you dive into His arms and soak up all that He is in you, is the Spirit's highest priority. And as I said back in the 'rest' posts, if that seems too 'touchy feely' for you and isn't your language, then find what is! There is something God has placed in you that is the way you will enjoy connecting with Him. What do you love doing? (Okay, 'really like' if you still withdraw from the love thing!)
There are times in my life when things get so crazy I have not been able to have a 'quiet' time as people understand the concept. What I found (to my displeasure) is that if I still got into rest at the very beginning of the day and connected with God for just a few minutes, it made the hugest difference to the way my day panned out. Stuff didn't knock me around half as much as when I tried just praying about stuff on the wing during the day. The reason this annoyed me so much is because I am a freedom rebel, and don't like the concept that 'doing' something should make a difference. But then I was reminded that I'm not doing, I'm being, and this is what makes the difference. Being One with Christ and continually letting Him live your Christian life.
Practicing being a 'dead man' takes no effort whatsoever, and is really about getting out of the way.
I love this so much! I love the fact there is nothing I can do to change anything, it is not in my power or ability to save the world. But the Spirit of Christ can. The Maker of the Universe can. What is more, He already has. You were 'saved' at the Cross. You qualified back then. And this super good news is for everyone! No wonder dancing and singing is part of the Jesus culture! Shake off the old you, the failures and operating under the 'law'. Jesus hated religion more than any other sin. If you are feeling trapped in dullness, perpetually guilty, or your faith has disintegrated into powerlessness; I encourage you - get free and rest again!
