When we walk with Jesus we are going to experience all kinds of different things. We will lose friends and family because we turn from our wicked ways.
(2 Chronicles 7:14) "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
When WE finally decide to truly turn from our wicked ways and follow him full time and stop just being a "Part-time Lover" you will see such a great and dramatic change in your life, you'll start seeing things in a new light. We focus too much on the how’s and when’s and ifs in life when we really should be focused on God. Recognize your problem but never dwell on it life is to short, you can have your way God has made us all free moral agents and responsible for our own actions either serve him or Satan
(John 5:30) "I can of mine own SELF do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."
(Luke 16:13)" No servant can SERVE TWO MASTERS: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
To be a Christian is a choice that we choose, to be a saved Christian is another story. I’ve met many people that said they were Christians and be in bars and night clubs on the weekends and never show evidence of even knowing Jesus. We have too many of these popcorn Christians that will pop in Sunday and then you might see them again on Easter or the church homecoming.
We need more Jobs in the church, someone who will fight the fight of faith and stick in there when all hell is raging against you, when you are dealing with unpaid bills and on the verge of losing your home and your vehicle but most of all your mind, the bible says to
“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalms 46:10)
It takes a sold out man or woman of God to really stand in and endure the afflictions of this world.
There were times when we all wanted to give up and call it quits but we knew that God had a purpose for our life and so we hung in and clung to the cross with our entire mite.
5 comments:
I'm not sure I see a connection between endurance of hardship and belief in the God of Christianity. Most people on earth aren't Christians. I have the impression they all hold up about equally well, that is, regardless of religious affiliation some people are more resilient than others in the face of adversity and others less.
Paul( In the Bible ) describes the life of a Christian as a life of “troubles, hardships and distresses” not to mention “beatings, imprisonments and riots, hard work, sleepless nights and hunger…” (2 Corinthians 6:4-5). These hardships are linked to treasures that money can’t buy: purity, understanding, patience and kindness, sincere love, glory, the power of God in our lives… having nothing and yet possessing everything (2 Corinthians 6:6-10).
As long as people live on this earth, they are guaranteed to expect trouble, but Christians can expect to balance out their troubles with hope through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
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The good thing is that for the real Christian, when troubles come there is true God who will help us. In Rom.8:28, "works" there is synergy. God do his part for the real Christian and our part is to trust and have faith in Him. In other words, God is there when we are in trouble and He allow that for our good but this will be happen for those people that truly His "who love Him".
@jued very well said and God Bless to you.. God is truly the center of everything and he is the only way and source for us to survive.. the Faith and Believe in JESUS CHRIST alone..
GOD Bless
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