Pastor George |
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” – Mark 12:30 |
Why it Matters-
To live or to enjoy someone’s presence, you first must love that person. It makes no sense to enjoy being in one’s presence you do not love. When we love God, however, we say no to our selfish way and allow Him to take his rightful place in our hearts. I have seen my life change by living in God’s presence daily. I found myself overwhelmed by stress, in conflicts with my spouse, and harboring a negative outlook on life. Persistent challenges with maintaining pure thoughts, insecurities, etc. But when I love God by living in His presence, most of my worries and weaknesses don’t even show up because I am not selfishly thinking of myself but rather seeing myself in view of who God is. For us who love God, living in His presence should be like breathing because we can’t function without it.
Our Church-
Find opportunities to be with those who gather for prayer or worship during the week. There are daily prayer meetings all through the week at Cornerstone. Our Sunday services are a great place to do what we all should be doing at home and in our alone time, worshipping the Lord in Spirit and in truth.
Your Family-
Make it a daily joy to spend time in God’s presence every morning before you do anything else in your day with whoever you live with. Take joy in loving God.