In our household, we often have a plan. Typically each week I have a family to do list broken down into several groups. Grocery needs, home repair needs, church needs, you get the idea. Some things get moved over and over again to each week. They are things that don’t get accomplished because of random “game changers” that take place in our day to day lives.
Recently I have discovered that the Jesus I love and serve must not be the same to everyone. I taught a class a few weeks back to a group of middle and high school girls titled “How do you view God.” I felt it was important to know where they stood with their relationship with God before diving into heavy hearted subject matter. I’ve known most of them for a year now. Yet some of them I just can’t seem to connect with as far as where they are spiritually. Youth ministry can no longer be defined as it was 10 years ago when we were just starting out. Everything has changed about it, except one thing- GOD. He is still the same, and his word is still the same. I spoke to the girls about the ways many people view God. Over the course of the month I begin to open my eyes to those around me. I started realizing that it’s not a teenager generational problem, it’s a problem with most Christians today! We no longer view God as a SAVIOR, REDEEMER…. he is much less to most people. Therefore it because easy to compromise, because you don’t see that you hurt him each time you step away from the cross. Then in times of tragedy you ask God where was he, and why he didn’t do what you know he could’ve done!
Today in my devotion that I am working on, the question was to Name someone who has powerful faith. I couldn’t answer it! When I think of powerful faith, I think of Smith Wigglesworth he stands out the most to me! I’m sure people like Billy Graham and other evangelist have great faith, but I don’t see them, and for the people that I know I don’t hear them speak of Faith like it’s described in the Word. My husband is a man of Faith, he Trust the Lord with just about everything and is always telling me that I need to Trust the Lord to work things out. I have more doubt than faith- not doubt in God, but doubt in myself!
Then tonight I was reading again- and the question read: What is something you did in your past that you would never do now specifically because you are a Christian? I have my list of things. I would love to ask this of people and trust to get a real answer or at least get them to think about their answer!
What game changers are taking place that cause people to look at God less than they did years ago. Is he not the same savior? Is his story not the same today as it was yesterday? Why do we allow life experiences to manipulate our view of God? God doesn't change.
In the past month I’ve felt like my walk with God must be weaker than I realized. I felt that I should be able to bend God’s ear, and when my prayers were not answered as I thought they should be I immediately felt as if God didn’t come through as he promised. I’ve learned this week that the enemy is the one feeding my spirit these lies. For God kept his promise- If we felt no grief or no hurt or pain, we wouldn’t be human and heaven would be no reward!
Lord help me not to water down your word when I speak to people. You are LORD OF LORDS. King Of Kings! MY SAVIOR. MY DELIVERER! REDEEMER! MAJESTY. Holy Spirit draw near to me as I draw near to you….
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