http://priorityjesus.org/2010/01/25/moralistic-deism/ Wed, 16 May 2012 11:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://priorityjesus.org/2010/01/25/moralistic-deism/#comment-625 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:50:27 +0000 http://priorityjesus.org/?p=999#comment-625 That is so easy to do, “make God subordinate to us,” especially those of us in the ministry. It is as if we believe that just because we do ministry for God that He will bless whatever we do and that just isn’t the case is it. We still have to seek the Lord first. And as I get older and hopefully a little wiser, I have experienced that being a “Jesus follower” is a daily commitment, sometime an hour-by-hour commitment to Him.

]]> http://priorityjesus.org/2010/01/25/moralistic-deism/#comment-624 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:51:50 +0000 http://priorityjesus.org/?p=999#comment-624 I think you have distilled this down and really put your finger on an unfortunate reality. It’s a reality for any of us regardless of age, and we have to be careful to watch our heart on these issues. I see this within myself far too often…”my wanting God on MY terms.” Yes, I am in the ministry and yet my living often insults God with such a backward way of thinking trying to make God subordinate to me. As I craft my own set of rules in which to live by I lull myself into a spiritual sleep forgetting the lifestyle of a Jesus follower.

]]> http://priorityjesus.org/2010/01/25/moralistic-deism/#comment-623 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:43:16 +0000 http://priorityjesus.org/?p=999#comment-623 Great post! What saddens me the most is I think most young adults want God at a arms length away. They want Him on their terms and when they are in trouble and as long as they live by a set of rules on what they can and can’t do – they believe they are in the right standing with God. But as we know this is not the case, God not only wants our heart but He also wants to have a meaningful relationship with us, where He is involved in our everyday lives.

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