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Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: Infatuation. |
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Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: Infatuation
Scripture NKJV Matthew 22: 37," Jesus said to him," You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul,and with all your mind."
It is so crazy when I think back to a situation in which I was dating a very beautiful woman. She was very easy on the eyes and I loved to look at her. I remember when I saw her how gorgeous she was! I brought her flowers, and took her out to eat. I wrote her some of the most emotional letters. I even told her over the phone how much I loved her. But there was a problem. I thought I was in love, but I was not. I had idealized this person to be something she was not. To me she was a beauty queen who I could look at all day. But I forgot she was a human being who deserved to have a man who was willing to get to know her. I did not want a relationship with her, because I was not willing to get to know her past her beauty. However, I was willing to use her to get my physical lust for her fed. Actually, I was infatuated with this woman. The definition of infatuated is to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning admiration or love. The word infatuation gets it roots in a latin word, infature, which literally means to become foolish. I was infatuated with her, but I could not truly love her because I did not take the time to develop a relationship with her. I was foolish in this assessment. Sadly, things ended between us because we really had no relationship in the end.
See, people often assume they love someone, but often they do not know what love is. You may love the man's money that you are dating, but do you truly love him? You may love her coke bottle figure, but do you truly know her? You may love her cooking, but if she starts giving you leftovers will you be out the door?
It's the same way people are with God. So many are infatuated with God, but do not truly love him. They enjoy the awesome majesty and splendor of God, but when it is time to develop a relationship they are out of the door. Why? Because to develop a relationship with God it takes sacrificing your time, dying to your own desires, and being obedient to his instruction for your life. Infatuation got you a few kisses and hugs with God, but you never fell in love. God's love for you is "agape" or undying and unconditional. But your love for him has been fake, because you are unwilling to lay down your life for him. You claim to love him when you want something though.
Infatuation can never be a true substitute for love. Love is lasting, caring, and willing to go through the ups and downs. Love is sharing, compassionate, thoughful, and gentle. Love is patient and kind. Infatuation on the other hand is a response to a person based on your initial adrenaline flow of feelings. Infatuation never gets past the surface of who someone is. Here are some ways below to step out of infatuation and into true love for God:
1) Get Intimate With Him: I always talk about intimacy because intimacy brings us into a deeper relationship with God than just on the surface. Intimacy causes you to hear the heartbeat of God and truly desire to live for him. Intimacy causes you to run to God every day and realize that you are nothing without him. You become intimate with God by talking with him( prayer), learning about him(bible study), sharing about him( fellowship),focusing your mind on him(fasting), being in his presence,and allowing God to work through you to advance his Kingdom on the earth.
2) Pursue Him: Passion is fueled by pursuit. Just like a man who pursues the woman he wants, we must pursue God with a passion. When we stop the pursuit, the passion starts to fade away.
When you passionately pursue God and get intimate with him, you will find yourself growing more and more in love with God everyday. Don't be infatuated, instead be real. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
I want to draw closer to you. I am tired of my walk with you being lukewarm. Draw me near to you Lord. I will pursue you with all my heart. My soul yearns for you. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Today you can make the most important decision of your life by accepting Jesus as Lord of your life. Please pray this prayer: "Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending your only begotten Son to die on the cross for my sins. Lord I repent of all sin and ask Jesus into my heart. Thank you Lord Jesus for saving my soul and making me whole. Amen." If you have just prayed this prayer, congratulations! You are born again and are now apart of the Family of God! The next step is to get into a good bible based church where the Word of God is proclaimed. Please email me at: brandon_bracey00@yahoo.com so I can assist you in your new beginning!
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