LUKEWARM...This is a scary message that I do not want to apply to myself. I know of lukewarm Christians who come to church Sundays and sit in their pews lifting their hands to Jesus with tears in their eyes during worship and then go on with the rest of the week living for themselves, doing things pleasing to the flesh and NOT to our sovereign Lord.
I know people who claim to be praying for others publicly and yet have no personal relationship with Christ behind closed doors thinking nobody will notice. I know people who shout "Why me God!?" yet have no problem skipping church because it conflicts with other plans made.
I am SICK and TIRED of these 'lukewarm Christians' in my life and church family, seeing their lives outside of church and on facebook Monday-Saturday one way but come Sunday they try to "fake" it. Maybe they think this is the way they are supposed to be?
I KNOW I am not perfect and I make mistakes in my walk, but I pray that God will make my path straight in my crooked life and I do everyday what I would do Sunday. I try to be an example of God's mission with everything I do or say and I totally think I am falling short BUT I am willing to at least admit to that!
I serve in the Jr.Youth program knowing that generation is at risk of being a Godless generation and it breaks my heart to see kids so lost and broken, and their behaviors are DEFINITELY a reflection of parenting. I pray that I can be an example to each of my youth kids on how having Christ IS BETTER than not.
I KNOW how easy it is to sin. I know how 'great' things can feel at the moment when you give in to temptation, BUT I also know how pleasing the flesh still leaves your soul empty. I know how awesome things can be when you give in to God's will for your life and how much He will bless you. He will bless you with the wants of your heart once you humble it to be thankful for your NEEDS being met and not Praying for earthly possessions to fall into your lap.
I am SICK of people who claimed Christianity and yet can so easily spit poisonous words from their mouths and see nothing wrong with it. Being spiteful in one sentence and then requesting assistance in the next. Sick of people being two faced and my witnessing it and doing nothing sickens me.
I don't want to live in torment of my choice to follow Jesus Christ but never being able to be HONEST with the hypocrites in my own life. I NEVER hold anyone accountable of the choices they are making in fear of starting a battle I am not sure I could fight on my own. Yet I sit and pray that they see the errors of their ways because I am told that is all I can do is pray for them. So we all walk on eggshells around these people and I ask myself how is this helping? HOW? I close my mouth as not to rock the sinking ship. BUT I pray.
Then I pray for Jesus to break my heart for what breaks His and when I see it I DO NOTHING...I Tick myself off!!!! Is it MY ONLY role to pray?Without talking about it without taking a stand am I giving it a chance to change?
How do I deal with the things I SEE? Why do I keep my mouth shut? because I am told to? Is THAT in itself breaking my sweet Lord's heart? Someone try to shed some insight to this situation of what is wrong with the world today and as Christian parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, grandparents, friends,and strangers... WHY ARE WE FAILING THE LOST ONES??? ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME WE STEP UP AND FIGHT FOR THEIR FREEDOM IN CHRIST??!!!(yes that is me yelling) Myself included...I admit to dropping the ball, can I say NO MORE!!??
If I am wrong believing in Christ and you are right there is no God,and no Hell, then when we die and there is nothing we are just bodies in a box in the dirt then I have lost nothing, but IF I AM RIGHT and you are wrong and there is a God and a Hell and I have gained an eternity in Heaven and you will be burning in hell!
Ok I am done for now and this is FROM MY PERSPECTIVE...Later reader!:)
Very well written Veronica.
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