A lazy man does not roast his prey, but the precious possession of a man is diligence.
Proverbs 12:27
One of the definitions of Diligence is painstaking
moment forward. We cannot be passive in our relationship with the Lord.
God hides himself from the casual seeker.
There is a story about a student who went to a great
teacher seeking to know God in a very personal and intimate friendship.
The teacher asked the student, "Do you trust
me?" and he said, "Yes teacher, of course I trust you."
So the
teacher led him to a lake and they proceeded to wade out to where the water was
waist deep. “What are we doing out here teacher?” asked the student reluctantly.
Once again the teacher looked into his eyes and asked,
“Do you trust me?”
The student eagerly replied, “Yes Teacher, I am ready
to learn.”
The wise man placed one hand over the student’s nose
and the other behind his head and lowered him backwards under the water.
At first the student thought the wise man was baptizing
him or performing some sort of ceremony so he held his breath and waited.
It wasn’t very long and he needed air and he began to grip
the teacher’s hands to try and get his attention. The teacher remained persistently still,
holding the student under the water.
The student began to struggle, desperate for air and
finally breaking free of the teacher’s grip, he burst up out of the water.
Panting and exhausted the student asked, “What do you
think you're doing? I couldn’t breathe?”
The teacher replied, "When you seek after God like
you sought that breath, you will find Him.
Friends, our walk is a fight of faith, an internal battle to
draw near to the Lord. If you've become disengaged in your relationship with
God, focus on the discipline of daily quiet time with Him.
Be still and consider God in your thoughts and renew
your mind with His Word.
Matthew 11:12
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