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Posted on November 2, 2008 - by Tim L

God the Talent Show Judge

x-factorWhen it comes to God do you feel like a you are in a talent show and he is the judge?
You are standing on the stage, the glare of the lights, it’s lonely, it’s just you, the judge, and maybe even ,millions of folks on National TV.

Your palms are sweaty, you have practised for weeks, this is as good as it will ever get.  The judge sits there, …..motionless, …..unsmiling behind the table, …….the judge jots a few notes and you wonder what they are,……..waiting, waiting, waiting,…..

We give it our best shot, we perform our heart our, as if our very life might depend upon it.  Our five seconds of fame, …the best we can be,……

The audience applause dies down, ……the silence is deafening as we wait,,    wait, wait,…….for the judges verdict.

“That was good but,…..not good enough.”
There is more for you to learn
There is more for you to read
There is more for you to give,
More, more, more, more,……..

Our dreams are shattered, we are deflated,

Then there is those of who,…..who dare not even give it a try in the first place because we are simply too afraid, believe that we are not good enough, or even worse firmly believe we have no talent at all.

God the Talent Show judge.

Always asking for more, not matter how much we have given,..The danger is that we have created a God who we can never please.  A God who keeps us busy with endless activity and piety without purpose.  A God who is never impressed.

And God, the Father in heaven says,

I’m after love that lasts, not more religion.
I want you to know God, not go to more prayer meetings.

Hosea 6;6 The Message

Going through the motions doesn’t please you,
a flawless performance is nothing to you.
I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered.
Heart-shattered lives ready for love don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.

Psalms 51; 16-17 The Message

God delights in you and says well done.  We do have a desire within each one of us to be approved and to be significant, even too be famous.

We can never please God enough.

We don’t need to perform for God.  We already have his approval.