Are We Really Thrilled?

[hldude]

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“Are We Really Thrilled?”
Psalm 92:4 NLT
You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.

We get thrilled about a lot of things in life, don’t we? Just take a few moments and think about some of the times in life when you found yourself getting really thrilled and psyched up about different things. We all get excited, pumped up and thrilled about a lot of things in life. It’s a great feeling when we get excited about certain events coming up, people we are going to see and places we may visit.

As a kid, I really got into roller coasters as theme parks. I loved the thrills of going fast, going long and going upside down! The adrenaline rush of going on rides lasted all through my young life. I don’t do this as much anymore, but would still like to. I also think about going to different restaurants where I know I’m going to get a great meal. Or how about coffee shops I go to with excitement to get a blended iced or hot drink? Starbucks and Caribou, here I come!!! There are certain places we go as a family and I’m so excited to get there. One of my favorite destinations is Duluth, MN. It’s absolutely breathtaking each time we go and it never gets old!

I or we could all list so many different ways we get thrilled about things in life. While there’s nothing at all wrong with getting excited about different things, places, foods, drinks, people and such, sometimes we need to reconsider how thrilled we are getting about these things compared to our thrill about God. It’s so easy for us to get thrilled about different things of this world, but so often we tend to get less thrilled about our relationship with God.

I read about, watch movies about and see video clips of others who get totally worked up and thrilled about God and all He is doing in their lives. Just from the reactions and ways they are, I can tell they are really psyched about God. Often I think to myself, “Am I like that? Do I get that excited?” Too often, I cringe at my answer of “Ummm….maybe…not as much”.

I am reminded that every single day, I should be the most thrilled, excited, worked up and psyched about following God! He should be the biggest thrill of our lives. Nothing else should even come close! However, too often other things do. Maybe in the coming days, weeks and months, we should all be reminded about this when we get excited about something in life. Just take a few moments and consider if you would get this excited or even more about God? Just something for us to consider as we move forward in our lives.

Are we really thrilled about God? I hope we all are!

 

[Who Me]

No we are not.

We do not understand the scale of God's love for us, the extent of Jesus's sacrifice in becoming man, in going to the cross.

We don't comprehend the benefits we have in being adopted into God's family etc etc etc etc etc.

Worse we do not see just how repulsive sin is to God.


If we did we would live totally different lives.

 

[Dorothy Mae]

You know, this sounds very much like younger people’s expectations..being on a very high emotional level (thrilled) or something is wrong. Reminds me of expecting the thrills of falling love to be maintained over a 50 year marriage.

Being thrilled is for beginners. We don’t see the writings of Peter, James, John or Paul as being thrilled. But they were very deeply satisfied which is better although doesn’t sound that way.

 

[stovebolts]

YouTube Channel Video Devo

“Are We Really Thrilled?”
Psalm 92:4 NLT
You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.

We get thrilled about a lot of things in life, don’t we? Just take a few moments and think about some of the times in life when you found yourself getting really thrilled and psyched up about different things. We all get excited, pumped up and thrilled about a lot of things in life. It’s a great feeling when we get excited about certain events coming up, people we are going to see and places we may visit.

As a kid, I really got into roller coasters as theme parks. I loved the thrills of going fast, going long and going upside down! The adrenaline rush of going on rides lasted all through my young life. I don’t do this as much anymore, but would still like to. I also think about going to different restaurants where I know I’m going to get a great meal. Or how about coffee shops I go to with excitement to get a blended iced or hot drink? Starbucks and Caribou, here I come!!! There are certain places we go as a family and I’m so excited to get there. One of my favorite destinations is Duluth, MN. It’s absolutely breathtaking each time we go and it never gets old!

I or we could all list so many different ways we get thrilled about things in life. While there’s nothing at all wrong with getting excited about different things, places, foods, drinks, people and such, sometimes we need to reconsider how thrilled we are getting about these things compared to our thrill about God. It’s so easy for us to get thrilled about different things of this world, but so often we tend to get less thrilled about our relationship with God.

I read about, watch movies about and see video clips of others who get totally worked up and thrilled about God and all He is doing in their lives. Just from the reactions and ways they are, I can tell they are really psyched about God. Often I think to myself, “Am I like that? Do I get that excited?” Too often, I cringe at my answer of “Ummm….maybe…not as much”.

I am reminded that every single day, I should be the most thrilled, excited, worked up and psyched about following God! He should be the biggest thrill of our lives. Nothing else should even come close! However, too often other things do. Maybe in the coming days, weeks and months, we should all be reminded about this when we get excited about something in life. Just take a few moments and consider if you would get this excited or even more about God? Just something for us to consider as we move forward in our lives.

Are we really thrilled about God? I hope we all are!

Great word and YES! God still thrills me when I see the marvelous things he is doing around me!

 

[jasonc]

You know, this sounds very much like younger people’s expectations..being on a very high emotional level (thrilled) or something is wrong. Reminds me of expecting the thrills of falling love to be maintained over a 50 year marriage.

Being thrilled is for beginners. We don’t see the writings of Peter, James, John or Paul as being thrilled. But they were very deeply satisfied which is better although doesn’t sound that way.

I do think ,and I'm guilty .is life to a bore ,no joy.

For me since about 2017 .joy isn't in work ,spending time with family .it's been blah for me .

While I think there are seasons ,there is Nothing wrong with a passion for God and being excited .I don't think I will or should be the unemotional person who I project .

I have hid anger or my battle well .I have had anger or depression in church and until yesterday few even knew I had it .

Often what bothers me or those like me is minor .yes depression as a psychosis is legit .PTSD and mania or depression go hand in hand .

I feel like going to church ,reading the bible ,prayer is a check in the box .yup God's requires it ,check . No joy in it .

I know vets who have this same battle and aren't like this.tgeres more To God then the mundane things I listed .that I want .I'm not talking always having a thrill but it can at seasons be that .

My wife doesn't see or know fully what I battle . She can't .if I don't hold the line ,she falls. It sucks but many vets also have said this. I have asked to be set free from it .I can handle the nightmares ,recalls of mundane service dreams of ranges,marching ,training troops .yet is life for me work to sustain .


"What you seek ,no job,wife ,or car repair can fill,Jason "

Years ago during a bad day or two .a thought like that popped into my head.that is from God .at the time I was wanting to escape meter reading and working like I do.im not fully there with this contementent as civilian life is meaningless and aimlessly done ,I die ,I get replaced ,there is no meaning or legacy to what I did.the military I can find old units,some I served in and tie myself into and say they were here fighting where I was born and centuries later I served in that unit ( 2acr and what was 2 nd dragoons). Yet even ,and especially after the withdrawal of Afghanistan,the emptiness is worse .vanity .there is more God can fill and a legacy . I am not made to be a cog .

Sorry for the long post .but PTSD is what I list and vets are driven seeking a thing they can't find and don't know why but long for a mission in life .even in church this isn't known or pushed .

Yet some find it .a thrill to me is that ,I have a drive and I can pour myself into it .

 

[jasonc]

Remember when you first got married or engaged ? That excitement where you get to do things together ,yes it fades and it's shallow ,trials come and go .hurts come and go .that develops the relationship but why do let ourselves forget the joy in those days?

I'm guilty .there's nothing wrong with rekindling a marriage and we'll is not our walk the same way with God ,except He doesn't hurt us or treat us badly .we drift away ,he does allow pain and loss and those things are meant to grow us .

 

[jasonc]

I do think ,and I'm guilty .is life to a bore ,no joy.

For me since about 2017 .joy isn't in work ,spending time with family .it's been blah for me .

While I think there are seasons ,there is Nothing wrong with a passion for God and being excited .I don't think I will or should be the unemotional person who I project .

I have hid anger or my battle well .I have had anger or depression in church and until yesterday few even knew I had it .

Often what bothers me or those like me is minor .yes depression as a psychosis is legit .PTSD and mania or depression go hand in hand .

I feel like going to church ,reading the bible ,prayer is a check in the box .yup God's requires it ,check . No joy in it .

I know vets who have this same battle and aren't like this.tgeres more To God then the mundane things I listed .that I want .I'm not talking always having a thrill but it can at seasons be that .

My wife doesn't see or know fully what I battle . She can't .if I don't hold the line ,she falls. It sucks but many vets also have said this. I have asked to be set free from it .I can handle the nightmares ,recalls of mundane service dreams of ranges,marching ,training troops .yet is life for me work to sustain .


"What you seek ,no job,wife ,or car repair can fill,Jason "

Years ago during a bad day or two .a thought like that popped into my head.that is from God .at the time I was wanting to escape meter reading and working like I do.im not fully there with this contementent as civilian life is meaningless and aimlessly done ,I die ,I get replaced ,there is no meaning or legacy to what I did.the military I can find old units,some I served in and tie myself into and say they were here fighting where I was born and centuries later I served in that unit ( 2acr and what was 2 nd dragoons). Yet even ,and especially after the withdrawal of Afghanistan,the emptiness is worse .vanity .there is more God can fill and a legacy . I am not made to be a cog .

Sorry for the long post .but PTSD is what I list and vets are driven seeking a thing they can't find and don't know why but long for a mission in life .even in church this isn't known or pushed .

Yet some find it .a thrill to me is that ,I have a drive and I can pour myself into it .

8 Afghanistan vets look back in anger — and pride — over America’s longest war

Eight Afghanistan veterans look back in anger — and pride — one year after the end of America’s longest war.

nypost.com

 

[miamited]

HI hldude

Oh to be thrilled in the Lord. As you say, there are many events and experiences in this life that thrill us, but none should thrill us as much as our soon coming salvation and the expectation thereof.

I was part of a fellowship in Miami, Christ Fellowship. One very moving message that was given there opened with a Michael Jackson concert. All the flashing lights and screaming and hands held up in hopes of just touching his clothes. Young people literally crying tears in their adoration of his performance. Then the teacher came out and said, "Is our adoration for Jesus as powerful as the world's adoration for Michael Jackson?"

Just think, a man, who can do nothing to appease God for our sin or offer us anything close to what Jesus offers us. A mere 45 minutes of loud, booming music with body gyrations. And the world looks at him and bows down in total praise for who he is. Born again believers should be at least as thrilled and thankful and praise shouting as those of the world putting Michael Jackson on some impossible pedestal.

Yes, I am thrilled and thankful and full of praise for my Savior, God's Son, Jesus.

God bless,
Ted