When was the last time you had the opportunity to ask yourself why you do what you do?
When I have the opportunity to “get away” things happen. Things like “thinking deep” and being more “spiritual” and moments of intense introspection.
I also have an opportunity to ask myself the hard questions, like “Why are you doing this?” and “What’s the real motivation behind this?” and “Who are you trying to impress?”
Stuff like that.
I have found these moments to be some of the most enlightening. The problem is that these moments don’t happen nearly as often as they should. Perhaps we’re afraid of the answers and so we fill our schedules out so that they don’t happen. Or, perhaps we already know the answers and simply don’t want the time the reflect on them long enough to move us forward.
Or perhaps we just don’t have them at all.
A great question to ask ourselves regularly. The why behind my job right now is it pays the bills. I’m hoping to love Mondays some day down the road.
I think my favorite quote of yours is “If you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong.”
I couldn’t agree more John. Thanks for the affirmation, and the conviction. Some away time is LONG OVERDUE for me.
Why is a great question to ask. In a ministry position it helps me to focus on the real reason why I do what I do. Focusing on God and His purposes keeps me from being selfish. I am just a vessel that God uses to accomplish His plan. It’s not about me.
A Prayer From Jesus
Jesus I brought this prayer to your people and they rejected it. So I added a comment on the importance of this prayer and your plan of Salvation, again no responses. Finally with fire and brimstone, mentioned their destination, it was as if they could not even hear.
Jesus am I to be a profit as unto Jeremiah or like unto Jonah. I fell like Jonah, no matter what I want to do, You all ways command me to do this small task, deliver Your prayer. Except the results are as unto Jermiah. When not one obeyed when You said, they will find safety out of the city.
Jesus, you created me as neither but one of power, in Jesus NAME. Devil in the NAME of JESUS I bind you in Jesus name. Release your hold on those who will be called, son’s of Jesus. I command you in JESUS NAME to be gone from all who read this post, in Jesus Name. For the glory is yours alone Jesus. I lift your Name up in Praise now, Lord Jesus. Open my eyes in Jesus Name and let me receive from You, this very hour in JESUS NAME.
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– A PRAYER FROM JESUS -
This prayer is from Jesus that we may hear from Him, that He may speak to our hearts. It only consist of three simple steps.
1, We need to read one scripture. This will focus us in the word that brings everlasting life.
2, Since this prayer is from Jesus we need to direct our prayer to Him personally. Too often Christian focuses they’re prayer’s to G_D or Father. Scripture proclaims, that Jesus should be the focus of our prayer.
3, The simplest part of this Prayer is to ask Jesus one question. Please, all that is required for this question is that it should be simple. Let Jesus Himself finish the question when He gives you that understanding through this prayer.
The PRAYER
A) The scripture that is the focus of this prayer is “ACTS 2:38″. It’s not necessary to do any study into this scripture. Jesus will give you the understanding that will resonate in your heart. Just read Acts 2:38, keep it in your heart and take this one scripture to prayer
B) The most important part of this prayer is that we need to direct our prayer directly to Jesus. If you normally would say Father in your prayer, change your focus from the Father to Jesus, by lifting Jesus name up every time you would normally use Father in your prayer.
C) Maybe the hardest part of this prayer is the question that we need to ask Jesus. For man is always trying to understand the question, instead of listening to the answer. The simplest question is all that is required.
Simply ask Jesus, ‘WHY’?
For those who are obedient
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” The problem is that these moments don’t happen nearly as often as they should.” So true…I’ve been trying to schedule an overnight personal retreat the last 6 weeks and can’t seem to “find the time.” Those moments when we stop and listen…asking the hard questions, are the moments when God can speak the loudest…or should I say when we hear the keenest.
God’s blessings to you, John!