Living


Psa 119:13  I'll transfer to my lips all the counsel that comes from your mouth; 

Psa 119:14  I delight far more in what you tell me about living than in 

	gathering a pile of riches. 

Psa 119:15  I ponder every morsel of wisdom from you, I attentively watch how 

	you've done it. 

Psa 119:16  I relish everything you've told me of life, I won't forget a word of 

	it. 


       Everyone moving and breathing is a participant in the application of 

life. There wasn't a choice we got to make in where we would go, how we would 

look, or who we'd be with, we were just automatically included in the roster 

upon our birth into this world. We didn't get to pick out the tools that we 

would use and the strengths that would be ours. From the point we got started in 

this, though, there was an opportunity given equally to us all to take whatever 

was given to us and beat every single challenge. There was a way given to press 

past any racial, gender, financial, physical, mental, and emotional barriers to 

win every time. We could arrive at the end with our bank full and every space 

occupied with houses and hotels.  The reality of this truth is without question 

as there are thousands and millions of lives that could be shown as examples- 

these people were born with incredible disadvantages and yet pressed past all 

those things to become completely fulfilled in living the life that was uniquely 

theirs to live. Though there may be different levels of significance in gauging 

their success by the world's standards, they took what they were given and 

applied themselves to its full potential. For anyone to do this, however, to 

make it to the end successfully, there must be knowledge gained and skills 

developed. Whether it be the mind of Einstein or that of a simpleton, applying 

the knowledge gained, no matter its volume, is the common ingredient in those 

who have lived their life successfully.

	There is, however, a living that goes beyond the worldly definitions and 

descriptions of successful living. This living is one that finds an eternal 

purpose in utilizing everything given to it. In this life there is no end to how 

far one might go in learning and mastering its depth and significance. Like any 

life, though, this one will only experience fullness to the level there is 

knowledge of it. In acquiring this understanding there is a need to hang out 

with someone who knows all about it and start gaining as much information as 

possible from help books. Like learning the capabilities of a certain software 

program, there is a great need to be shown how by someone who has mastered it 

our by going down to Border's and getting a "____ for Dummies" book. Just having 

plenty of power in the computer's specs and the software already installed isn't 

enough. There has to be a transmission of understanding that takes place, 

equipping with the ability to actually discover the potential of that 

application. Until there is emulation of the master or following of directions 

from the "Dummy" book, there can be no enjoyment of fulfilling the purpose of 

the software. 

	Our lives are hid with God in Christ. We have been entered into the 

abundant life in Christ. An application of great purpose and power has been 

installed into our system and we've been given the potential to take everything 

that defines our present state of being and use it to fulfill a divine purpose. 

Though there is no end to the depths of its ability to function, there will be 

no progress made towards those depths in this life until there is an acceptance 

of understanding from the Source of knowledge. And, this acceptance is really 

not complete until there is action demonstrating; that changes have been 

welcomed and implemented. Until His words become ours and until his movements 

are the ones we naturally make, our experience in Him will remain shallow. As He 

becomes our passion and knowing Him our obsession we will begin to experience 

this incredible life and its abundance. As we savor and meditate on everything 

that comes from His mouth we will know a delight in living that only comes from 

knowing and emulating the Master. He is unfailing in imparting knowledge of this 

life and there can be found in every moment that includes Him a wonderful 

discovery of fulfilled purpose. 

	For this day there is an available place of peace and great confidence in 

the applied life of abundance. The only way of being found in this place, 

though, will be in letting our lips form His words and our movements be His, 

discovering what they are in His Word and in His presence. In this day there may 

be significant progress made towards our fulfilled purpose. May our words, 

movements, meditations and our fellowship in Him take us ever closer to that 

desired end. 


Col 2:9  Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him 

	clearly. You don't need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to 

	realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without 

	him. 

Col 2:10  When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. His 

	power extends over everything. 



4/27/04