Wounding Waters, Part 3: The Goal Driven Life 2 of 2

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October 25, 2013

I have seen this so many times. And if you ever follow what happens to people who win the lottery, it's pretty amazing to see how their life ends, and the difficulties that they have as a result of this money, this abundance that comes into their life.

In Luke 12:15 it says, Beware and be on your guard against every form of greed. For not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.

In 1 John 2:17 The world is passing away and also its lusts, but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

Beautiful!

So the abundant life Jesus came to give us has no connection with material wealth. The Scriptures are very clear about that. I have another little story to tell you.

There was a lady who took a friend to prayer group, a widow with three children. She took her friend to prayer group and when they were on the way home, (the widow had cashed her widow's pension of $500 , put it in her purse) she was going to go to the electric company, the gas company, pay her bill and pay her mortgage. Well, she went up for prayer at the front to the church during the service, and when she came back the money was missing out of her purse.

Now, she'd been taking care of a semi-homeless person who was sitting right next to her purse during this service. She had befriended her. She assumed that, well, that's where the money went. She asked, and of course the lady denied it. So, we don't really know what happened to the $500, which is what she had.

Well, the lady who is taking her home from the prayer group heard this story, and she had JUST gotten a donation of $500 to have CD's of her music burned. And she was so excited - she had the artwork done and everything. All she had to do was order the CD's. When she heard that the widow had lost her pension, and said, "I don't know what I'm going to do. I have no way to get this money back. I don't have any way to get it back, I don't know what to do. But I DO know that God is faithful."

Now, the woman had no idea at all that this other woman had $500 in her bank account that had been marked for something - she didn't know anything about this, so it couldn't have been concocted. But the woman who was driving felt convicted that she needed that $500 more than...that the widow needed it more than she did, and so she gave her that money. Well, her goal was to make the music, make the artwork, have the CD's burned and printed and distribute it for free. But she was unable to meet that goal because the $500 wasn't there any more. So here again, we have a clash between motives.

In Luke 12:33 the Scriptures say, Sell your possessions, give to charity, make yourselves money belts which do not wear out and unfailing treasure in Heaven where no thief comes near, nor moth destroys. For where you treasure it, that's where your heart will be, too.

Jesus wants our hearts. He wants ALL of us, and He wants our hearts. The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good. If Jesus is dwelling in our hearts, the fruit should be sweet and good. In alignment with the Kingdom of God and with a life that is truly life. Not material possessions, not applause from people and a product to show, the approval of groups or people. Or invitations or any such thing. It's all about the abundant life of the heart and meeting the needs of Jesus each day.

You know, when you are tied to goals, it's very difficult to stop what you're doing. But the Lord lived one complete, seamless life of Love. And that's what He's calling us to do. And that means that if you're focused on your goals to the exclusion of things that happen that could interfere - guess what? Your "god" is not Jesus - your god is yourself and your goals and accomplishment. That's the sad truth. If our God is Jesus, then we'll be willing to stop and give up what we think is important for someone who has something more important, a need. Especially when the Holy Spirit is convicting us of that situation.

So, the Lord wants our heart, and we can't make an idol of accomplishments, that's for sure. And you know, the Lord's not like a worldly employer, He doesn't look at our accomplishments - He looks at our hearts. He looks deep into our hearts, every nook and cranny. And He can see everything that goes on inside of us. He understands us so well. You know, Proverbs 4:23 says, Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Guard your heart. And if you see that something is beginning to tug at your heart and pull you away from the Lord, pull you away from charity and being instant in season, take a real close look at it. It could very well be something that is turning into an idol in your life.

Well, did she do the right thing? I think so. Did she meet the goal and feel productive? No... Did she have something for "show and tell"? No! All that she had were hidden things, things that are seen in Heaven but are not seen on this Earth. So, when you work for love, your only obligation is for Love. No trophies for doing the right things. No trophies. In fact, you're likely to get a crown of thorns. Think about that...

Another clash with goals - taking an example from the Lord's life. His mission was to spread the gospel to the whole world. Now, shouldn't He have approached that by going to the officials and winning them to His cause? Yeah, I can just imagine Judas, pacing back and forth anxiously while the Lord is sitting and talking to children and mothers outside the Temple. And I can just see the Pharisees on one of the balconies looking down and saying, "What is He doing talking to children and mothers??? What kind of Messiah is that? That doesn't make any sense, they're not important." But to Jesus they were so important that it was worth His time to be with them, even though I'm sure the other apostles and people thought, "Well, He should be appealing to the scribes and Pharisees, not little children!" That just shows you how different our thinking is from the world's thinking.

So, they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, He was indignant, and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me, do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

Wow. I can just see the apostles, probably for the umpteenth time, blushing because the Lord straightened out their thinking a little.

For those who wanted to see the political goal of a messiah to free Israel, it was imperative that He meet with Pharisees, not mothers and children...really!

You know, I believe that goal-seeking is a virus from Hell - orienting your life around goals is an absolute virus from Hell, and it enters the church and dictates much of her behavior. Just as surely as our computers can be destroyed by a virus, true religion, pleasing and acceptable before the Father is destroyed by the virus of worldliness and living in shallow existence based on productivity and laurels. But Jesus' entire life was one of continuous outpouring of Love, to His very last breath. Other than the shroud and bloodstained Cross and spikes, He produced nothing! I believe his purpose was not fragmented by goals, but to Love until there was no breath left in His body.

Now, if He came to succeed at goals the way we humans set goals, He was a perfect failure! But He is our model. So, what do we make of that? I want to share something from my journal right now - a personal entry. I was close to finishing our website, Heartdwellers.org and totally buzzed - I love to get into Photoshop and just - Oh, I have so much fun. I'm very graphically oriented and minded, and I was so close to finishing and going live. But the needs of two women, one injured, and the other one running from domestic violence tugged at my heart. So, I put my computer away, and went to see to their needs. Later that night, when I went to the Lord for prayer, He started speaking to me and I wrote it down:

"I know it was difficult for you today, to lay aside your agenda, but I am proud of you for doing it. I'm satisfied that you love Me more. When I see you setting aside what you want, for what I want, to fulfill the very suggestion and longing of My heart speaks volumes to Me about your love. I needed to see the fellowship in caring for one another tonight. You mustn't be too attached to your agenda. I want you to be well-rounded and still sensitive to others needs in the midst of your passion for creating. So many of my artists are not. They live to create and are driven to give meaning to their lives through their creations."

And my note on that is, the only meaning in their lives will be when they fed and comforted the Lord. They're going to find that out.

"This is where spiritual adultery comes from. My Bride should live for Me and Me alone. Whether it's cleaning, cooking, building websites, music and art. I love these forms of expression of love for Me, but when they are driven by selfish ambition, they lose their savor and injure Me, as well as depriving the soul of their true nourishment, their true worth, which can only be found in Me. That is one reason why self-will is so poisonous and disastrous to the soul. When any activity becomes more important than Me, the soul ceases to obey the first commandment: Love Me with all your heart, all your strength and your neighbor as yourself."

"Yes, enjoy your work, I enjoy creating with you. But always be on the lookout for what your neighbor is in need of, and put them first."

So, that's where His heart is at. It's a beautiful place to be. Demanding, really demanding. It means we have to lay down our agendas for the Lord's agenda. And that's what we're called to do as Christians.

Okay. I believe that this is the abundant life. Walking in the footsteps of Jesus, spreading perfume of His love. Making sacrifices like that. I mean, the world would pass people by left and right; they don't care. They're on their way to meeting their goals. But the Christian has something the world doesn't have. They have Jesus living in their heart. So we're called to reveal Jesus to a hungry, thirsty, hurting world, and that's very inconvenient sometimes. We never know when we will be called on to take care of someone.

So, if this is what makes Christians different and makes us salt with savor, I'm going back to our original Scripture: The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. When we allow a worldly virus to dictate our lives to us, the theif steals the very life of the Gospel from us, and we are like salt without savor. Sanctity becomes a nice sentiment, but productivity is the bottom line. "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly."

Let's begin right here and right now to kick this worldly virus out of our lives and our of he church, so that when Jesus comes, He will recognize us as His Bride.

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