"Holy Ambition"

"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.  The history of mankind will probably show that no people have ever risen above its religion, and man's spiritual history will positively demonstrate that no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God.  Worship is pure or base.  The worshiper attains a high or low thought of God.  For this reason, the gravest question before the church is always, God Himself.  The portentous fact about anyone is not what he is doing at a given time, what he may say or do, but what in his deep heart he conceives God to be like."  A.W. Tozier

"What is your view of God? Are your prayers God-centered prayers?  A broken spirit begins in the presence of God.  When you see God for who He is, it gets very easy to have a broken spirit.  So, how is your prayer life?  What comes to mind when you bow your head to pray? Do you have a high or lofty view of God, or has He unconsciously become your self-help genie, your good buddy, your back-up plan when all else fails?  We will never have a broken spirit unless we have a high and lofty view of God."  Chip Ingram:  Holy Ambition


I know we all come to church with different perspectives of God.  Each of our experiences lead us in different facets of service and places different desires on our heart.  However, when it comes to your true view of God, are you taking Him as serious as you should?  Since the author focuses on prayer, I want to ask the simple question:  How is your prayer life?  Are your prayers only raised during times if need?  Or are your prayers lifted up because your relationship with Him allows you to have a broken spirit?

Read through the text a couple times and let God speak to you as you reflect on your view of Him.