Belen has been faithful attending church on Sunday and a weekly Bible study "Breakaway" for Christian Aggie students.
We know that attending church, Bible studies, going on retreats, reading Christian books... is essential to grow in knowledge of God's ways, however, to put God's Word to work we need to let His Word affect our mind and heart.
The following is an illustration of someone being affected by God's Word, as a result shift in thoughts, desires, attitudes and actions are happening!!
My niece writes - "Tonight I and my friends went to 'Breakaway', it was amazing! We learned about 'idols' and the need to pray to God to remove them from our lives and replace them with something beautiful - His Word and promisses. It was fabulous!
I and my friends identified that our 'idol' is the desire to have a boyfriend to share our lives with. At the same time we realized that what we need more is to make God our priority, our first love. We decided to start a girl's Bible study. We want to prepare ourselves for the man that He has for us. Pray for us and help us find a book, devotional, or materials to begin our study."
Imagine the impact that all of us believers would make in our spheres of influence if we were truly affected by God's Word and His love! If we would filter everything we say and do through biblical thinking!
No wonder Paul tells us - "Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it... " Romans 12:1-2 (The Message).
I pray that by His grace we may fix our attention on Him and desire Him with all our heart.
"Pride and self have the all of man, until man has his all from Christ" Andrew Murray.
