Pursuing a Spiritual Life
The greatest needs that a person will ever have are spiritual needs. Many people are suffering under loads of stress and desperation because their spiritual needs are going unmet. If we are going to live a successful life on all fronts then we must begin to put our spiritual nature as our number one priority.
God is real. He is more real than anything in this natural world because He is the One that designed it. His love and power are real and tangible. God wants you to experience His love and power as much as possible. Many people ask, “If God is so real and if He loves me so much, then where is He and why can’t I see this power of His?” The reason for this is simple: Too many times we are incompatible with God. Power always needs compatibility and a conductor to flow through and to. Power is always looking for a place to land but we must prepare a destination for it. Let me explain.
Many years ago, Benjamin Franklin was fascinated with the thought of lightning. As he gazed into a summer thunderstorm he realized that there was a tremendous amount of power available. He wondered if that power was accessible. He wondered if he could bring that power down to the Earth. Ben Franklin decided to fly a kite into the storm to see if the lightning would strike it. But that wasn’t all he did. He also tied a metal key to the lower part of the kite string. Why did he do that? He knew that electricity power needed a compatible conductor for a destination if it was going to make the trip from the storm to the key. Ben Franklin was preparing a place for that power to land. What was the result? He tapped into a power that changed mankind forever.
In a similar manner, God’s power needs a place to land. It needs a conductor to travel to. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, “But as it is written eye has not seen nor ear heard neither has entered into the heart of man THE THINGS which God has prepared FOR THOSE THAT LOVE HIM.” Many people think that this verse is speaking about Heaven but it is not. Read verse 10. It says, “But God has revealed them (the things) unto us by His Spirit for the Spirit searches ALL THINGS, yes the deep THINGS of God.” Can’t you see that God has amazing things prepared for you right now? That is speaking about here on Earth not just when you get to Heaven! Those “things” that God is talking about are things of power and help for this life. It sounds like God’s power is looking for a place to land. So how do you get that power to land? Read verse 11.
Verse 11 says, “For what man knows the THINGS (that God promised) of a man except for the SPIRIT OF MAN WITHIN HIM…?” God’s power is only compatible with your spirit nature. You will not see God’s power until you start making decisions that put your spiritual life first. Feed your spirit with God’s Word. Become His student.
Pastor Tim
Family Church Jamestown is a non-denominational church located in Chautauqua County in Jamestown between Lakewood and Busti NY. The senior pastor of Family Church is Pastor Tim Stahlman a native to the Jamestown, NY area.
