Do you remember “the first time” you believed? That was when it happened. You were broken. Your eyes were opened wide. You fell completely in love with Jesus. You saw Him face to face, you tasted His grace, you never felt anything like that before. You believed everything about Him and everything He died for. You saw sin for what it was. Your walk and faith was strong…. Then it happened…. You started to get complacent, comfortable just where you are.
When this happens, even in our own relationships, things begin to fall apart little by little. You begin not to see eye to eye on the things you once agreed with. You will start to agree with the world, instead of what you once believed from what you were taught in God’s word.
I can’t stress this enough… Either God is right and your wrong, or your right and God’s wrong. If you are a true believer, a true Christian, which one sounds better to you. It’s as simple as that but up to you to make the right choice. You either follow the wisdom of the world, or the wisdom of God. This is what the bible says about that. 1 Corinthians 1: 18 “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Read on through verse 31 and I pray it opens your eyes.
1 Corinthians 2: 14 “But people who aren’t spiritual CAN’T RECEIVE THESE TRUTHS FROM GOD’S SPIRIT. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SPIRITUAL can understand what the spirit means.” This comes from spending a lot of time with Him personally.
Day after day I try to explain God to those who are confused. But really, how can I contain Him in so many words? If they are just going to stand on the shore line with their heads buried in their own thoughts and beliefs, while God is the great big ocean just waiting for them to dive in deeper, they will never be broken of their worldly thoughts and beliefs. This is why God treasures the broken. (2 Corinthians 4:7)
It is a choice to go deeper, to dive in and be broken by the power of God, the mighty waves of His love. That’s why I love the lyrics of this song…”I thought I knew Your face, I thought I tasted grace”……. “You are the ocean, and I’m on the shoreline thinking I know You” …… How could you know, or learn anything if you don’t search it.
Genesis 1: 27…..You can continue to be you, but God created us to be made into His image. This is a lifelong process where His mercy breaks the dawn of everyday that we have the gift of life here.
Are you a true seeker of truth? Then go from the comfortable shoreline into the ocean and be broken until you look more like Jesus. Jeremiah 29: 13, God tells us if we seek Him we will find Him. But it has to be with our whole heart. Eyes wide open to His word and ways. Then the things of this world that you thought were okay, will begin to look much different to you now. The things that break God’s heart will begin to break yours more and more once again.
Be led by God, or be led by the world. It’s your choice, but one day you will stand before God and give an answer for your apathy.
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Kim
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