Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Detaching Yourself, in order to gain a clearer perspective


Detach: To separate or unfasten; disconnect. To remove from association or union with something. Uninvolved, isolated, uncaring, loose, unaffectionate. If you had a habit that was killing you would you detach yourself from that habit? Sometimes our mind and our heart are detached and not on one accord. We can think one thing with our mind but our heart is focused on doing something else. Sometimes we must detach ourselves from certain relationships which bring certain atmospheres. How do you detach a heart that yearns for a connection? How do you detach an ear that yearns to hear a special voice? I have come to the realization that we must allow the presence of God to be what our heart yearns for. We must also allow the voice of God to be the voice that our ears desire to hear. It is hard to attach to God when you do not set aside time for him. Sometimes people may feel that detaching can do more harm than good, which is why we may choose to stay attached to something even though we are not at peace. If a doctor were to surgically remove someones toe or leg this would cause their mobility to be affected. There is a doctor though that can detach (separate) you from whatever is causing you to be out of God's will, without allowing you to be harmed in the process. God has a spiritual prescription which can offset the side affects of being detached. As a patient in the hospital lies on the bed waiting to be operated on; will you allow yourself to be positioned so that God can operate on your situation? If we could operate on ourselves then there would be no need for physicians; so allow this surgeon to detach (remove) the issue so that you can gain a clearer perspective on life.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very good post brother Scott. I have had to and time and time again arises when I have to detach myself: from particular relationships, and environments. It was a quiet realization of who the ultimate 'detacher' is and the means by which he beckoned me to become spiritually healthy in attachment: which first begins with a deep attachment to him.

Be thou blessed and be encouraged in your writing.
sis woods

Anonymous said...

AMEN!!!! I think this Word could speak to everyone but it is definitly speaking to me. So much I want to find a problem and take care of it in my own strength when I have the master surgeon just waiting for me to stand still and allow him to fix it.