My Lord, I will be obsessed with You. My want for everyone.
Quote from AW Tozer:
You become like that which obsesses you, which occupies you. Is that not true? You see what people are occupied with, and you can see their character changing by their obsessions. They are becoming like the thing which is obsessing them; they are changing; they are becoming different. Something has got a grip on them; they can never think about anything else, talk about anything else; and it is changing their character. Now Paul said, "For me to live is Christ – being occupied with Him." It is the wrong word to use, but nevertheless it would be a good thing if He became our "obsession," our continuous occupation. As we steadfastly fix our gaze upon Him, the Spirit changes us into the same image.
By T. Austin-Sparks from: Men Whose Eyes Have Seen The King - Chapter 4
3 comments:
Very true. This is a simple yet profound thought. Thanks for sharing.
Just this week I have been studying the matter of disposition and character. The "I" in Gal. 2:20 that has been crucified is the old "I". Our disposition is implied by the old "I". Our disposition refers to something within our being, and character refers to something in our outward being. So, like Brother Tozer said what we "obsess" on is what we express. Our character is the expression of something inward, that is, the matter of disposition. The Lord wants to deal with our disposition and our character. If we want growth in life we must allow Him to operate in us, dealing with us, that we would make Him our first love and can join Paul in saying, It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. Amen little brother and thanks for sharing this portion with us.
Amen, brother! "Christ, out life!"
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