This week's "In 'Other' Words" is hosted by debbie at her site, Chocolate and Coffee. She has chosen a quote from A.W.Tozer.
This week's quote is:
"I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God. The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate. The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Actue desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people. He waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us He waits for long, so very long, in vain."
~A.W.Tozer~
It’s sad but true. More and more Christians today are living in complacency. A life that is content in living at comfort zones. Not as zealous and on fire as the early Christians were. Some label this as living in a non-religious way…not thinking how far non-religious Christianity can go. Not realizing that they are already heading the wrong way…
I have seen a lot of people who have been in this situation. No more prayer life. Not even a minute to open their bibles. A church goer but not a worshipper. A Sunday Christian just living plain and they think it’s normal. I have also seen Christians in the corporate world, who can easily compromise their faith.
It’s true that when a Christian started living his life according to his own will, or if he thinks its okay to commit “little sins” and “white lies”, and if he thinks that its ok since his salvation cannot be taken away from him, it’s a disaster. Because the bible says salvation is not the end but the beginning of a new life. A life LIKE Christ’s. A holy and acceptable life before God. Its true that we’re just mere people, we can easily commit mistakes or sins. But let us not allow ourselves be trapped with this saying. It’s dangerous when we lose conviction from God in what we do or think or say. We should always guard our hearts and minds so that we will not give in to what the world is offering and live like ordinary people do. We should desire to live more and more like Christ.
I have seen a lot of people who have been in this situation. No more prayer life. Not even a minute to open their bibles. A church goer but not a worshipper. A Sunday Christian just living plain and they think it’s normal. I have also seen Christians in the corporate world, who can easily compromise their faith.
It’s true that when a Christian started living his life according to his own will, or if he thinks its okay to commit “little sins” and “white lies”, and if he thinks that its ok since his salvation cannot be taken away from him, it’s a disaster. Because the bible says salvation is not the end but the beginning of a new life. A life LIKE Christ’s. A holy and acceptable life before God. Its true that we’re just mere people, we can easily commit mistakes or sins. But let us not allow ourselves be trapped with this saying. It’s dangerous when we lose conviction from God in what we do or think or say. We should always guard our hearts and minds so that we will not give in to what the world is offering and live like ordinary people do. We should desire to live more and more like Christ.
3 comments:
This is a great post. Thanks for stopping by my site today.
Blessings to you!
Great post. Bless you for sharing.
Hi Debbie! thanks also for visiting :) God bless!
Hi Mipa! Thank you and God bless too :)
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