In my last post, I spoke about how Jesus said that only one thing was necessary, that one thing being sitting at the feet of the Master and communing with Him. It stands to reason then, that our lives should truly be about that one thing. And if it is truly about that one thing, then why make it about anything else other than that one thing? If you make it about two or three things, then it’s not about one thing it’s about two or three. So which is it? Is it truly about one thing or not? And if it is truly about one thing what does that look like in real life. If you look at the life of Jesus His whole life wasn’t spent alone with the Father on a mountain. He spent time with people. He taught them, ate with them, prayed with them. Obviously there are activities associated with the life we are to live. So in practical terms, what does it mean to live a one thing lifestyle?

It means that everything you do is a direct result of your time with God. It means that you stop doing things for God. Instead you do things from God, meaning you do them as a byproduct of your relationship, your time with Him. This is what the Bible means when it says to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, because it is God who works within, to will and to do of His good pleasure (Phil 2:12,13).

To do this you first have to spend time with God. You have to come to God without an agenda. Your only desire is to sit at His feet and spend time with Him. You don’t pick the subject, you don’t control the conversation. You sit and learn from the Master. It means you stop measuring your time with God based on the number of prayers you pray or the number of Bible chapters you read or any other artificial man made standard. It means you spend time in His presence simply because you love Him and it brings Him pleasure. You come as His child, His beloved son or daughter. You come in faith, knowing that your Father loves you dearly and that He won’t disappoint you. You come, knowing that He longs to meet with you, to have you sit on His lap so He can love you as only He can do. It is in these times that we get to know Him personally, deeply, intimately. It is in these times that we are changed from faith to faith, from glory to glory.