Becoming less…

This morning’s prayer service was POWERFUL! At least for me. As soon as the singer began the song, I heard “Becoming less”. Those two words overwhelmed me and a flood opened up from them during my prayer time with God.

“I am becoming less…and it is a beautiful thing”. Until today, it hadn’t hit me that being less actually means so much. My heart was opened up to how my life is truly changing as I draw closer to God. Below are some of the things God put on my heart as I spent time with Him this

I immediately thought of John (the Baptist) who says of Jesus in John 3, “Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.” We must decrease so that Jesus, in us and through us, can increase.

Becoming less means life is more about what I can do for God as a follower of Jesus than what He can do for me. More about how I can magnify and glorify Him than myself. Without Him, I am nothing.

In Him I am Humble. In Him my weakness becomes strength. In Him my fears tremble at His name. In Him I am WORTHY. I am LOVED. I am NEW. (2 Corinthians 5:17). My life is becoming, not about me, but about who I am in Him.

Maybe things change when we stop asking God for things for us {that is ok to do} And start asking what we can do for Him? He has a plan for each of us and maybe, just maybe, we aren’t living it because we are so busy trying to get something instead of giving something. Become less so He can become more.

What’s blocking the receiving? {People receiving God’s free gift of salvation} God offers it freely so what is stopping people? Is it thinking there is a “catch” that they can’t uphold? Is it thinking that they are unworthy? Is it too much of the world blocking their ability to see its actually free and true? Become less. Accept the gift. Let God be more.

If you never let Him in, He can’t change you/help you. He isn’t a “bully” and won’t just barge into your life. He is asking you to let Him in. Once in He can work on you and you may not even notice, at first. But soon you will see He has been there all along helping you, healing you, changing you for the better. Stop fighting Him. Become less of how you were before Jesus in order to become more like Jesus so that He shines through for the world to see. Our lights brighten as our old self fades.

Becoming less about what I want and more about what He wants; His plan. His place for me in His plan. There is beauty and joy when His plan and I collide. Sometimes (many times) it is the last thing I would have ever thought I would do (on my own).

If you stuck with me and my musings from the morning this far, thank you. I leave you with the encouragement to “Become less”. It truly is a beautiful thing when we let our old self fade away and let Jesus become more.

This, too, I leave you for when things get tough; Breathe in the Holy Spirit. Breathe out the world Let it go and take Him in