A Little of This A Little of That

From my heart, to yours...

My heart is heavy today, as my Father’s heart is heavy. He wants so much for His people, yet we are continually content with so little: little faith, little righteousness, little strength, little courage, little purity, little holiness, little respect, little integrity, little peace, little love, little compassion, little wisdom, little application of God’s word… little accountability…little of this … and little of that. God’s spirit in me is crying out, “WHERE ARE MY PEOPLE?” How is there no distinction between US and the world?

Over the past few days and weeks, I have spent some time scrolling on my fb newsfeed. Generally, I do not have much time to do so. The time I spend on facebook is usually dedicated to ministry, sisters evolve, and responding to messages from members/sisters. However, lately, I’ve been observing the posts in my newsfeed more and more. What I am seeing has broken my heart. More than that, God is showing me how much it BREAKS HIS - daily. If MY heart can hurt for His people…. How much MORE-SO does His heart hurt for us all!?

What am I talking about? I’m talking about my fellow brothers and sisters in the faith, living lives that completely contradict EVERYTHING their professed Lord & Savior lived and died for them to have and to be. I’m talking about this lax attitude we have toward God, holiness, and righteousness. I’m talking about the profanity, the content of the posts, the lifestyles being portrayed and lived, the “light yourself on fire” and “hold your breath until you pass out or go into a seizure” videos and challenges OUR YOUTH are participating in on facebook AND many ADULTS are sharing! I’m talking about the way our men and women interact with one another. I’m talking about how CHRISTIANS are LIVING behind closed doors and PUBLICLY. I’m talking about PEWS being filled to the max on SUNDAY and no EVIDENCE of CHRIST being evident anywhere in anyone’s lives the other SIX ½ days of the week! Dear, God. (tears)

Do we not realize there is a DIRECT connection between the LACK of righteousness in the Christian life and the LACK of progression, prosperity, and peace. You know WHY?? Because these are the fruits of HIS SPIRIT! If His spirit is not dwelling within us, how then can we expect to produce His fruit??

Some of you reading this are thinking, “That’s right! Christians need to get it together!”

But you don't realize this is for you.God is speaking to YOU. This is to ALL of us… not ONE of us is giving God what He deserves. Granted, yes, some may be missing the mark by a mile, and you, only by an inch… but if we are missing the mark, we’re missing the mark – it doesn’t matter if we are missing it by a millimeter. We are missing it. Time to search our hearts. Time to really examine our lives. Search your OWN heart. Make up your mind, your heart, and your soul to actually start LOVING GOD with your LIFE today.

I am talking directly to CHRISTIANS. No one else. Do you actually KNOW the God who saved you, loves you, created you, and purposed you to live in a time such as this???? Do you truly KNOW Him??? Please do not deceive yourself. Your LIFE indicates that you do NOT. Your very life, the way you live it…. Indicates He is NOT present with you… He is not ruling in your heart. You are not abiding in His presence. You do not know His word or His love, and the Word you do know, you are not applying. You see, you could NEVER experience the love of God, receive His spirit IN YOU, and continue in SIN like this, be content in SIN like this, dwell in SIN… NO! His spirit in You causes CHANGE! It causes you to HUNGER for HIM, to strive to be like Him, to TURN AWAY from your sinful ways, to love what He loves, to hate what He hates, to LIVE FOR HIM, because HE DIED FOR YOU. 

You think you are ALIVE in SIN? You are not. You are DEAD in sin. That’s why your finances are dead, your peace is dead, your marriage is dead, your health is dead, if all around you there is nothing but death… that is not CHRIST.
He came that we would have LIFE and that more abundantly – but we have to CHOOSE LIFE. Contrary to popular belief, we have some things WE have to do! There IS a level of righteousness God is calling us, HIS CHURCH, to and collectively we are falling painfully, soul shatteringly short. It is beyond you and I… the CHURCH is on LIFE SUPPORT and we put it there. It is time to rehab. But in order to do that – we are going to have to CHECK OURSELVES IN. Recognize and acknowledge, you/we have a problem. Understand that God has more for you, expects more from you, deserves ALL of you…. and then check yourself in to HIM. Leave EVERY distraction, get away from it ALL, just YOU and HIM… for as long as you need… as long as He requires… until you are STRONG enough to LIVE IN the world, but ABIDE IN GOD. Until you fully understand WHO you are in CHRIST, until you develop ROOTS that can NOT be shaken. Until you can STAND on your own… don’t try to walk by yourself. Let God carry you.

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Choose this day who you will serve. (Joshua 24:15)

If you love me, you will obey my commands. (John 14:15)

For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. (Matthew 7:14)
 
I never knew you; depart from me... (Matthew 7:23)