2. Turn your eyes towards a plain flat surface. 3. Blink your eyes quickly. If you followed these directions then you just consecrated 30 seconds of your time to see something pretty amazing. Consecration implies determination to carve out (set aside) an offering of anything we have for God's use. It isn't a difficult principle when we think of it as setting aside things like: *a Spirit-led amount of dollars for missions; *specific times to join our church family for worship; *our homes to use for a Disciple Now weekend event; For some reason, consecrating personal time to focus solely on God requires a more concentrated discipline, like staring at a red dot for 30 seconds. That's a tiny dot and 30 seconds seems like an eternity, but the results are fascinating. Most of us experience mornings when staring for extended periods of time comes naturally, but staring isn't the same as consecration. Consecration combines focus, concentration, and offering with purpose and intensity behind the look. We focus on God's character, concentrate on how His character has affected us in the past, and most importantly, we offer ourselves for Him to transform to fit the colors on His palette, on His canvas, in His plan. Father, teach us to continually consecrate our focus, concentration and willingness to see what You reveal for Your purposes. We understand consecrating resources, talent, money, and even a little about giving You time, but we tend to have spiritual ADHD when it comes to consecrating our hearts and minds to focus on Your Face, Your Character, and Your Word to know You for Who You are. You call this act of consecration "worship," and Lord we want to worship You with everything in us. In the Name of Jesus, One with the Father, Who prayed we would be one with You as well |
Thanks to my brother, Tom Trimble, who posted this mental exercise on his Facebook wall.
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