Flow out of Relationship

Kathy — I don’t think Father intended “heaven coming to earth” through us to be a constant strain but rather a flow out of  relationship, like Father like son, like Father like daughter.  It’s a powerful and dynamic flow but beautifully  simple.  Of course, the essential requisite is that we think like our Father and that may be a strain and take some effort and practice and retraining.  That is especially true since we have been trained since we were children under the influence of mindsets and traditions in our family, church, schools, government and media.  There are some misbeliefs instilled in us that don’t come close to God’s thinking.  Like some churches are full of people that strain to be good just to make it to heaven and they have no awareness that God wants them involved and touching the lives of those in their reach and seeing heaven come to earth.  Ironically, while they are straining to measure up, they are missing God’s will and purpose for their entire lifetime; and because their beliefs and lifestyle are so typical in the church world, no one notices.  That is sad, but that is the result of adopting a religion instead of being adopted into a relationship.  Wherever we adapt to the culture of this earth, this world, this age or mere religion, we’ll find it a challenge to think like our Father in heaven.