A Submitted Heart

Today, we will continue with the closing story from yesterday. It would do us a lot of good if we spend more time with our thoughts and more often too. That is why meditating on God’s Word is so powerful. Think about that. So the seat that was between the couple at the end of the pastor’s message was now filled and the question was, who moved? The answer is, the person that should move is the person that is closer to God. The person that should move is the person that remembers this Scripture - Phil.2:3 “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves”. 

The person that should move is the person that is more submitted to God. And in most cases you would discover that that is the more spiritually matured person. Spiritual maturity has nothing to do with how frequent you are in church. Spiritual maturity is about being submitted to the authority of God’s Word. Imagine a Christian couple that whenever there is a dispute, the woman who is more frequent in church activities and speaks in tongues louder than her husband never apologizes. But the man is the one always apologizing. Who would you say is closer to God? 

The truth is, the person that yields to God is the more spiritually mature person not the person that prays the loudest. Every time you ask yourself the question “who should move”, the answer is you! If your excuse for not moving is because you moved yesterday, then you have missed the point. If you are keeping score in marriage, you have already lost. But how many times should I move? You move every time there is space between both of you. 

Inevitably, over time, in your communication and in your intimacy there is going to be a seat between you. That is just how life is but the question is who should move? Will there be days when you both face different sides of the room and are tugging at the duvet? Of course! Every time you are faced with the question who should move, the answer is you! 

Prayer: Precious Holy Spirit, mature me in love that is patient and kind, love that does not keep record of wrong or is boastful. Help me have a truly submitted heart, in Jesus Name. Amen!