Hello,
I remember a long time ago when I started working for this
company in product support. The dream call was where a simple reboot of the
machine fixed the issue. I was thinking the other day about some things in my
walk with God that I was trying to “reboot”. These are things that I have
either fallen out of the habit of doing, or am not doing with the right energy
or focus. I didn’t feel like I was getting the results I wanted. Then the
obvious hit me (sorry if this feels basic) – the reboot is not about pushing a
button, it is about what happens behind the button.
You see, behind the scenes when you push that reboot button there
are many things that happen.
- · Things stop
- · Things start – but in sequence
- · Unwanted things do not start again
So – if you are looking for a reboot in any area of your
walk with Christ, I encourage you to look at this pattern:
- · Take a breath
- · Kick-start what you want to put an emphasis on
- · Put a guard in place to watch out for things that have gotten in the way before, leading to needing this reboot.
Perfect? No – no formula is with God, because this is about
love, effort and focus….but hopefully it can help put your mindset in a good
spot.
Some encouragement for you if you feel things are not quite
going the way they should in your walk with Christ, and you need some areas of
reboot:
Galatians 6:9-10 “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.” (NASB)
2 Thessalonians 3:13 “But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.” (NASB)
Hebrews 3:12-13 “Take care, brethren, that there not be in
any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the
living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called
“Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ”
(NASB)
Psalm 141:3-4 “Set a guard, O Lord, over my
mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not incline my heart to any
evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who do iniquity;
and do not let me eat of their delicacies.” (NASB)
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