Even Christians can become apathetic.
Jesus passed along many lessons during his short ministry. One of them
was compassion. That was followed up closely by forgiveness. How have
you been doing in those areas?
I feel like I put out quite a bit of effort every day. Some days are
better than others. Something that I really have been struggling with
lately is my tendency to be apathetic about certain things I can’t
control. Is that a problem? Not on the surface, but if I look deep
inside myself, it is my number one problem.
I’m sure you have heard the stories about how you should always treat
people nicely, on the off chance they are angels in disguise....or Jesus
Himself. I have taken that lesson to heart many times. However, other
times I dump it in the gutter depending on my mood or current financial
situation. What is your experience like with that stuff?
The core problem is that the longer you stay in this world, the less you
tend to care about that which you cannot control. In truth, we should
all be praying for just about everything every second of every day. Is
that possible? Of course. In fact I think I pull that off usually.
But is it a perfect system? Probably not, because this place only
resembles heaven once you have really been in the spiritual war for a
while. After you have escorted enough demons home, and ushered fresh
angels in, you really do feel like a citizen of heaven. Then some human
problem knocks on your door...and in walks sin. Not every time,
sometimes almost never. But it is still there.
So....you have to clean the system, routinely. Without a nice scrubbing
on a regular basis, your prayers become tainted. Not tainted in the
overly evil way, but in the way that is just powerful enough to derail
your prayer. We all want effective prayers, right?
Keep those morning, lunch, and nighttime prayers coming. Make sure to
ask for a healthy and pure body, mind, and soul. If you want to, ask
Jesus to do it every second. That is probably the most effective
method.
You wouldn’t want to step back into the warzone without your halo, would you?
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
The Impossible is Possible in Christ Jesus
What strikes your fancy? Do you want to stop wars? Do you want to heal
the terminally ill? How about helping your friends and family through
ordeals they might be facing?
You have more power than you think you have. You can travel in amazing ways. You can create in miraculous fashion. You can heal like a disciple of Christ would heal. You can do the impossible!
My little five year old daughter is always asking questions. I tell her about Jesus and praying. Every now and then she catches me talking about deeper subjects, but usually her questions are something like, "Do you help people, Daddy?" or "Dad, how do YOU work with God?" Deep questions really. I want to answer them truthfully, but at five she really wouldn't understand. You see, my work is off the charts, and yours can be too.
Right now you are probably locked into your present state of growth. The fact is that there is much more that you could be doing. Through the Holy Spirit you can move in incredible ways, change things in miraculous fashion, and most of all, create more value for the Lord. I know, value. It is such a business term, but it is the best way to phrase it. God wants value out of you. You are an investment in his eyes. He wants you to grow and prosper so you can better serve Him. Don't think so? Try not growing, and see where that takes you.
Folks, I really want the absolute best for you. But on top of that, I want you to get ready to move at a moment's notice, and move in miraculous fashion. I know that lots of folks talk about end times, but I'm not going to pretend to know when or how all of that will go down. I do know one thing though. It is better to be prepared than to be left mired in the sins of this world. I'm not perfect, but I'm actively trying to work with the Lord to create in the fashion that He wants me to create.
Anything is possible! Lie down, close your eyes, and pray for an hour straight with nothing else bothering you. Do things that you think could not be done.
This is a special life you are living. Do not cut yourself short!
You have more power than you think you have. You can travel in amazing ways. You can create in miraculous fashion. You can heal like a disciple of Christ would heal. You can do the impossible!
My little five year old daughter is always asking questions. I tell her about Jesus and praying. Every now and then she catches me talking about deeper subjects, but usually her questions are something like, "Do you help people, Daddy?" or "Dad, how do YOU work with God?" Deep questions really. I want to answer them truthfully, but at five she really wouldn't understand. You see, my work is off the charts, and yours can be too.
Right now you are probably locked into your present state of growth. The fact is that there is much more that you could be doing. Through the Holy Spirit you can move in incredible ways, change things in miraculous fashion, and most of all, create more value for the Lord. I know, value. It is such a business term, but it is the best way to phrase it. God wants value out of you. You are an investment in his eyes. He wants you to grow and prosper so you can better serve Him. Don't think so? Try not growing, and see where that takes you.
Folks, I really want the absolute best for you. But on top of that, I want you to get ready to move at a moment's notice, and move in miraculous fashion. I know that lots of folks talk about end times, but I'm not going to pretend to know when or how all of that will go down. I do know one thing though. It is better to be prepared than to be left mired in the sins of this world. I'm not perfect, but I'm actively trying to work with the Lord to create in the fashion that He wants me to create.
Anything is possible! Lie down, close your eyes, and pray for an hour straight with nothing else bothering you. Do things that you think could not be done.
This is a special life you are living. Do not cut yourself short!
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