God's Will (sermon recap)

Here are the highlights from Sunday's sermon based on the text "Attaining the Unattainable," by Rev. Jim Rosemergy.

• God's will for you is constant prayer, or as the aspotle Paul wrote to "pray without ceasing." Remember, whenever you are acknowledging God's Presence and Power,you are praying. For example, when you see people on the street, at work, or in your home and you silently acknowledge, "I behold the Christ as you, here the life of God I see," you are praying. When you are in the midst of your busy-ness and you acknowledge that LOVE IS THE ONLY ACTIVITY, you are praying.
• Years ago when I was teaching a class and mentioned the necessity of constant prayer, one class member set his watch to alarm every hour. That was his signal to pray. You will find that constant prayer turns every hour to pure bliss.
• God's will for you is constant joy. Constant, uninterrupted joy. This is not a joy that is dependent on what you have and what you do not have. It is not a joy that is dependent on who you have and do not have. This JOY is independent of circumstances and conditions.
• Because constant joy is God's will for you, take a stand today for JOY. Refuse to accept anything less than Joy. Don't settle for anything less than joy. Remind yourself that God's will for you is joy and there is no other power.
• God's will is that you know God. Perhaps your prayers have been for the gifts of God and have ignored the giver. Now is the time, and today is the day that your prayers be focused on knowing the GIVER. And then, you will discover that you are not the recipient of God's will. You and God are one, and you are God in action.