If you claim to love God but never pray, your life is a contradiction. 3285

Live it..
Every time I hear someone say they're going to give more than 100 percent, I'd want to ask them to show me their pie chart. Have you wondered why someone would say something so silly? Could it be they've done less than their best in the past and feel obliged to make up for it by doing the impossible, as in more than what's expected? Or maybe they flunked first grade math, or better yet, they're speaking of a speedometer and should have said, "I'm going to exceed the speed limit."
A few years ago Tiger Woods, the golfer, used the phrase "Bring your 'A' game." Everyone understood he was speaking of doing his very best and looking back, one can only wonder if his "B" game wasn't good enough. One thing is certain, when Jesus used the term "all" when referring to our heart, soul and mind, He's was speaking of requiring 100 percent of each. Could it be that our thinking has become as skewed as one of those loose-tongued athletes? How about you? Do you plan on giving God that non-existent "extra" 10% instead of adjusting your life to align with His Word? If so, I'd love to see your pie chart!
Pray it
It's only when I'm full of You that I know how to handle anything else. When I'm fully engaged with You, You provide the extra room for other things I need and want. I like Your math much more than mine.
Resources
For the Christian,
a job or profession is little more than a unique way to share the Gospel. (2000)
Is your faith
based on conviction or preference? (2001)
As a member
of a congregation following an errant pastor, ignorance is no defense. (2002)
Disarming
our Enemy requires little more than praising God. (2004)
Does God's
glory still rest between the cherubim on top of the Ark of the Covenant? (2005)
If we fail
to seek God, something else will seek us and when it finds us, the result
will be bad. (2006)
It's in our nature to discount what we can't understand or manipulate. (2007)
What is meditation but spending time with God in His word? (2008)
Don't run all the bases and fail to step on home plate. (2009)
1. One-minute
Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating
and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight
on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived
from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003),
Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in
365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's
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