Sidenote, before I even start: This is my 300th post on this blog. Long journey.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

There are a couple of thoughts stirring in me as I continue on this journey hungering for the glory of God. In Romans 1 and 2 there is the huge temptation to focus on one sin and one sin only. But it’s the overall picture that disturbs me. I am disturbed personally, because I know in my own self I have had the temptation to follow my own way and act like I am SO wise, and exchange the glory of God for some false image (Rom. 1:22f).

The huge temptation in my life, and I would suspect in the lives of many others, is the temptation to just simply have my own way. Ignore HIS glory and go my own way, looking for my own solutions, wallowing in my own sin or in my designs. His glory is so much greater. His presence makes all the difference.

Another thought stirring in my mind is from a message I am listening to from Mark Batterson. He said, “Our biggest problem is a small view of God.” We just don’t think of God as we should.

If we think of him as “big,” it’s more like the menu at McDonald’s. There’s the large and then the SUPERSIZE version. God is the Supersize version. How foolish.

He is the One who shakes the heavens. His voice moves the the mountains. The seas roar. In Psalm 97 it says the hills melt like wax at the presence of the Lord.

My life needs to fall before him, completely undone, saying, “SHOW ME YOUR GLORY!” I don’t want this old stuff anymore! I don’t want to go up from here unless the Lord is going with me.

His presence is the difference maker. His presence MUST be in my life. No more exchanges! I need his glory.