Desperate for Christ

I recently attended the Closer retreat conducted by the Catholic Guy ministry, and it was very refreshing indeed. The message from one of the talks spoke very strongly to me.

"We need to be desperate for Christ". The speaker shared the stories about the woman with a hemorrhage, the paralytic and his four friends, and Zacchaeus the tax collector. They were all desperate for Jesus, and Jesus repaid their faith through healing and conversion. Both the woman and the paralytic were healed, and Zacchaeus was converted.

I seem to be cruising through life without a thought of wanting Jesus to really come and rock the boat. I have never been in similar situations like those mentioned above to warrant desperation for Christ, though I must admit I have come close... Nevertheless, I came away convinced that in order to receive healing and conversion, I need to be desperate for Christ in all situations.

I pray and offer up my present situation to Jesus and that I may be desperate for Him always. I believe that God will change the aspects of my life which needs His intervention. May you also be desperate for Christ in your own unique situation, and experience His healing and conversion.