Desperation

Hello there, its VaZe here again...

As i read thru the bible about characters such as David, Paul, Elijah plus i heard about testimonies of miracles and wonders, i can't help but ask myself why God can use them so mightily and not me...

One of the Key? A desperate heart....
Desperate = Having a urgent need, desire + making one last ultimate effort or giving it all

I was talking to a sister one day when i suddenly made a statement - "If u wanna see God moving mightily in your life, having breakthroughs and miracles, u gotta be desperate for God"

Why must be desperate?
To the extent that we desire God, God will satisfy us...
If our hearts are lukewarm and not willing to go all out for God --> God will jus give us enough to satisfy our hearts --> No long term, deeper intimacy with God

Case study..
Look at the lives of David and Elijah, both are men of God who performed countless miracles and have victories everywhere they fight... But inside them is a desperation for God...

In David, the desperation for God can be seen when he is outcasted by his countrymen, with his son and his enemies trying to kill him, then in his anguish, he wrote many psalms that highlights his desperation for God - God is the only person he can turn to for help and vindication...

Elijah, when escaping from Jezebel, went to hide in a cave, wishing to die when he met and inquired of the Lord, highlighting his desperation for a solution from God to escape this ordeal when God finally appeared to him and gave him strength...

What now? How to be desperate for God...

First of all, to be desperate for God means that:
You know that nothing works out for you anymore, God is the only person u can turn to
If God doesn't work for you, its as good as 0% hope
Its like ur loved one is on the deathbed and nth will cure the person unless God heals
Its like holding on the edge of cliff and if God doesn't perform a miracle, u're gonna drop down

How to be desperate?
Being desperate is not something u can "force" youself to do and act... It has to be nurtured gradually... U need to pray and receive it from God... Ask Him to open ur heart and eyes to see and feel the urgent need for Him in your life...

AMEN!