Second Hand Christianity

A couple years ago God spoke to my heart that He didn't want consignment Christians that He wanted the best for us.  I didn't really understand that at the time.  I thought it had something to do with finances but today I was reminded of that and He spoke ever so clearly to my heart that it has to do with how we meet Him and what we expect from Him in our lives.  So many times we seek wise people out to speak for Him in our lives.  They may be friends, pastors, book authors or leaders.  God's heart for us is to run to Him and lay it all at His feet. When we have problems or needs we should seek Him first.  By consignment Christians, I mean everything we get comes from someone else.  If we aren't careful we can begin to idolize the person that we are seeking God through.  Not that God doesn't put people in our lives to speak through but if we never move to a place of real intimacy with Him we are not going to become all that He wants us to.  His heart is to know you and to be known by you.  He will meet you if you will take the time to meet with Him.  He is speaking to you and if you will stop and listen you will hear Him.  We should be impressed with the Jesus that we see in others but that same Jesus should be impressing others through you.  Isaiah 2:22 says "Stop putting your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. How can they be of help to anyone?"  Let's stop getting all of our goods second hand from others and start seeking them first hand from our willing Lord.