He's The Real Deal
Along with the Mama Boo quotes of:
"Lawsie, lawsie."
"It's not of eternal value."
"Pray it, don't say it."
... is one that I find myself saying when God shows up in an indisputable way:
"He's the real deal!"
The day I wrote "The Void" entry was June 16th. After writing, I continued in my quiet time with the Lord. Opening John Eldredge's devotional book Restorati0n Year to that date, I was blown away by the follow up to what I had written...
"Love Jesus. Let Him be himself with you. Every day, allow his life to fill yours....You'll find it hard to receive his life in any great measure if you, as the branch, keep running off on your own, leaving the Vine behind in order to do life as you please...If you are not drawing your life from Jesus, it means you are trying to draw it from some other source. I'll guarantee you that it's not working...If you want to experience the generous, unquenchable, unstoppable life of Jesus in you and through you, then surrender your self-determination."
I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything without me. John 15:5
Eldredge suggests praying this:
"Lord, Jesus, I give my life to you today. I give everything, and everyone, to you. I give you permission to fill me with your life. Amen."
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and every where...God is the "know it all" real deal and his love for us is more passionate than we can comprehend.
The Song
"Because He Lives” Carrie Underwood
