There was so much teaching during that first year. It is wonderful being immersed in God's Word and fellowship over 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. However, JoElla was on overload. She had borrowed Sharon Patrick’s book, Are You by the Pool, and read the whole thing. It really touched her heart in ways she didn’t really understand. While driving to work that afternoon she was telling the Lord that she was so full of information - she just couldn’t take in anymore. She cried out to God, “what do I do with this deluge of information?” God reached out in gentleness and love and spoke to her saying, “Just Live”. She didn’t have to do anything. Just Live in the realization of who He is.
The message from the Lord to JoElla is the message of our ministry. All we need to do is keep our eyes on Him and Just Live. Find out the depth of His goodness as we Just Live. Share the Good News and Just Live.
It is “in Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). The Message says, "He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us. He's not remote; he's near. We live and move in him, can't get away from him!" If we have accepted Him as our savior and Lord, we're His. And all of His benefits follow us. For most of us, our religious training or what the world deems proper religious behavior forces us to be something, or to measure up to something that we can't accomplish - all in an effort to please God and keep His favor. But all God wants of us is to Just Live. Knowing Him is enough. Accepting all he has done for us is enough. Then our relationship with Him is simply the result of our natural response to His goodness and love.
