Becoming Less

Today's verse, and topic for consideration, is from John The Baptist. 

"He must increase, but I must decrease." - John 3:30

What does becoming less look like? How can we become less? What can we do to make God increase in our lives?"

Step #1 - Examine Ourselves.

"Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? - unless indeed you fail to meet the test!" - 2 Corinthians 13:5

What is "the excess" that we carry with us each day? What are the things we do that do not bring glory to God? Make a list.

Step #2 - Refine Ourselves.

Begin removing those things, those impurities in our lives we just listed. Get rid of the distractions that separate us from God.

Step #3 - Fill the void.

Nature abhores a vacuum and so do we so fill the empty spaces in our lives, not with our thoughts and desires, but with God's.

Read and study more. Engage more. Love more.

Step #4 - Apply it!

What gift(s) has God given you that could be used for His glory? Make a list and start checking things off today!

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created." - James 1:17-18

Be that good and perfect gift in someone's life this week. Let God use you. Let go of what's troubling you and let God fill the voids in your life. You'll be glad you did.