Block User is the single most amazing thing on the social networking planet. Aunty Beatrice’s negative comments on all your party photos- block her. That girl who keeps posting baby photos and it makes you broody, block her. The weird guy who keeps sending you text messages with things like “u r hot” – BLOCK HIM. The block function gives us control over what we let into our zone and into our lives. If something is negative and you don’t feel comfortable about it, it’s so simple: block it.
Imagine if we could do that in real life, block someone and yet remain friends with them. As simple as pressing two buttons and BAM they are blocked and you are free. It’s not that simple, though. Human beings are complex and you can’t just stop things with a simple “block.”
We do block God though. We do our everyday life and we block His voice from coming through onto our feed. We like the pictures of our friends on the beach, we comment on the slide show from last year and we even post our own birthday selfie but all the God stuff we’ve filtered out. Even if we don’t always realise it, we’re not “following” God.
I often wish God was less subtle in his pursuit of humanity. I mean, wouldn’t it be a whole lot easier for us to believe God existed if He arrived in Israel on a chariot of horses surrounded by angels? Wouldn’t it be a lot easier for me to tune into and hear what He has to say if He shouted or spoke through a hurricane, or something like that? That’s not the way God works. He cares so much for the human heart that He doesn’t force his way in. He doesn’t demand our attention. He waits. Waits for us to turn to Him. To want to listen to what He has to say. To follow His ways and change our own.
He desperately wants our attention. He wants to work in our lives, to bless us and look after us. He wants to use us for His purpose and in His ways. More often than not He can’t because we’ve blocked Him.
Wait a sec, how do we block God?
Issues in our hearts
God seeks a pure heart. When we have things going on in our heart which aren’t good and need to be resolved they seem to crowd out the sacred space reserved for Him. They also shout very loudly and require a lot of our attention. If we have bitterness, disappointment, anger, unforgiveness, jealousy and dishonesty in our heart then we block God from working in our life. We also hold ourselves back because these things weigh you down and drag you out of the purposes and plans which God has for you. If there are issues in your heart then you need to take some time to talk to someone and chose to let them go so your heart will be “clean.”
Lack of generosity
One of the greatest ways you can allow for God to move in your life is through generosity. The bible tells us that the heart of the generous gets larger. This essentially means that your life is enriched through your generosity. The things that we have on this earth are entrusted to us so that we can look after them and use them to help other people. When we live with a closed mindset, or a ‘me! me! me!’ mindset then we block God from using us. If you feel like you may have become more self-centred in your way of life, sit down and decide to make some changes. Increase your monthly giving or spend more of your time volunteering.
Lack of faith
The greatest thing which blocks God is your lack of faith. Faith is the currency in heaven. God is attracted to our faith. When we have faith, we pray and we take courageous steps then we see miracles. God is able to do incredible things in and through our lives, but not if we don’t ask Him to, or don’t believe He will. Where in your life do you lack trust in God? Where could you do with some more faith?
Have you let God take the reins, take control, or have you pushed Him to the bottom of the list, unfollowed Him and let the rest of the world overtake your world view. If you’re going to block, then God isn’t the one to block.