Is it possible to get enough of God?

Is it possible to get too much of God?

I would say a resounding NO to both of these questions.  If we can’t ever get enough of God then the question becomes “how do we get more of God”? There is always more of His character to discover.  More of His love to experience.  More of his power to be used for His purposes.  More, more, more…

What measures are people willing to take when they want more of something?  Are they willing to change priorities?  Are they willing to give up anything?  Are they willing to lose friends or even family?  Am I willing?  Are you willing?

I know that we can’t get too much of God.  I’ve never seen anyone or heard of anyone that had too much of God.  If that is the case then why don’t we seek more of Him?  He wants to give us more of Himself.  When we get more of God, we get more of everything we are needing spiritually.

I’m not satisfied.  I want more.  How can we be satisfied with the amount of intimacy, knowledge, power, or love of God we have or experience?  He always leaves me wanting more.  Not because he can’t fill me, but because when you taste of God and see how good He is, you simply just can’t get enough.  Every encounter with God only causes us to thirst and hunger for Him more.

Maybe the problem isn’t actually even “getting” enough of God.  Maybe the problem is that we don’t actually “give” enough of ourselves to Him?  Maybe we are holding back.  I know I hold back.  I don’t want to hold anything back but I know that when i’m honest with myself, I’m holding back.  The pursuit of happiness instead of the pursuit of God.  The pursuit of success instead of the pursuit of Jesus.  The pursuit of “approval” instead of the pursuit of the Holy Spirit.  That is just a few things that I know get in the way sometimes.

The problem with this is that when I read the scriptures I see men and women  fully surrendered to God and my desire for that “lifestyle” intensifies.  I see men and women completely dependent upon the Holy Spirit and they display a life that I want.  I want more.  It’s not enough to talk about it.  It’s not enough to go through the motions.  It’s not enough to do things the same way they’ve always been done with no reason except that it’s just the way it’s always been done!

When i’m hungry or thirsty, I begin to make plans to fill those desires.  Some of my plans change.  Meetings get moved around.  My hunger or thirst drives my schedule.  I have a serious hunger and thirst for God.  His power, His love, His grace, His mercy, I could go on and on.  Am I making plans to fill those desires?  Or am I afraid of being inconvenienced or even embarrassed for being an “extreme” christian.  I say we give God everything, every part of ourselves, everything.  The rewards are great.  The reward is our Father.  His son, Jesus.  And His Holy Spirit.

Give Him more….

Give me more…

Jeff Burnett *fightforgrace*

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