How We Sit
2010 at 4:40 pm | by Carolyn MahaneyFiled under Biblical Womanhood Spiritual Disciplines
To recap our “sitting” series, we’ve considered:
WHAT we are to sit and listen to: Jesus’ teaching. It is the one thing that is necessary.
WHERE we are to sit and listen: at Jesus’ feet, with humble hearts, eager to listen and learn.
WHEN we need to sit: even in busy seasons we must consistently seek God through His Word and prayer.
WHY do we sit: because we need God's grace, not as a way to earn His approval.
The final question is HOW. How do we sit at Jesus’ feet?
Then answer is in Luke 10:42: “Mary has chosen the good potion.”
Mary didn’t just think about sitting and listening or talk to others about it. She chose to sit and listen. We must choose to sit and listen.
“It’s easier to serve than commune” observed the great preacher Charles Spurgeon. It’s easier to do what Martha did than what Mary did. So we need "great grace" to follow Mary’s example—to choose to sit and listen.
Two things will help us to choose the good portion:
1. eliminate distractions
2. develop a plan
More to come...
