At The Heart of It (Hernando) : Week 4

In grace, God gives us incredible and soul nourishing spiritual practices. Things like prayer, fasting, Bible reading, Bible and theological study grow our faith and understanding. They give us greater spiritual wisdom and greater spiritual strength. Sometimes we are prevented from embracing these gifts by getting hung up on how we should do them. While there are helpful tools for all of these, there is nothing more important than just jumping in and asking for God’s help. The one factor that determines spiritual success is making God the center of it all—we do these things with God, for God, and through God’s grace and power. The only way that we miss the blessing is to make anything other than God the center, whether that be our own pride, our own agenda and selfish desires, or the approval of others. When we seek God with our whole heart and desire Him above all else, He will be found and He will fill us with truth, love, and power for growth.