Have you thanked Him?
Have you praised Him?
Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?
Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?
ARE YOU SEEKING?
1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)
1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.
“Just ain’t feelin’ it.”
The excitement has died down. It’s been a while since that “day”. Life has done what life does and has returned to its normal ebb and flow.
Get up…coffee…kids to school…coffee…go to work…eat my lunch…come home…soccer practice…guitar lessons…warm-up a left-over or two…back to bed…get ready to repeat tomorrow.
Church Sunday…Meeting Monday…Meeting Friday…Church Sunday…
Sigh…..
You are settled in.
Oh the recovery is “fine”. My situation is “fine”. The meetings are "fine". Even church is “fine”.
Be careful when everything is “just fine.” Watch out when things are not too hot…not too cold… and are just “fine” there GOLDILOCKS...
Why?
Because GOD is not a fan of “just fine”. He asks more of us!
He even warns us about being “lukewarm” aka “fine”in our walk and in our faith!
Revelation 3:16
So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
We are not “designed for JUST FINE”.
HAIR IS FINE! But believers, CHRIST FOLLOWERS, and RECOVERS are to be PASSIONATE!
We are to be continuously FANNING the FLAME of the excitement and passion we felt and experience when GOD pulled us out of our mess!
We MUST DAILY remember…
Titus 3:3-8
It wasn't so long ago that we ourselves were stupid and stubborn, dupes of sin, ordered every which way by our glands, going around with a chip on our shoulder, hated and hating back. But when God, our kind and loving Savior God, stepped in, he saved us from all that. It was all his doing; we had nothing to do with it. He gave us a good bath, and we came out of it new people, washed inside and out by the Holy Spirit. Our Savior Jesus poured out new life so generously. God's gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there's more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this.
So ask yourself this morning. Have I “settled in”? Have I become comfortable with the routine? Am I okay with being “fine”?
If so, re-stoke your passion and get back to fanning that flame!
Luke 10:27
27He said, "That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and muscle and intelligence—and that you love your neighbor as well as you do yourself."
28"Good answer!" said Jesus. "Do it and you'll live."
Devote time this morning to stir the coals of your passion and devotion to the GOD who saved you! Encourage yourself in HIS WORD this morning!
Don’t settle for a lukewarm life; for being just “fine”, that is way too dangerous to consider!
Instead let’s reignite our pursuit and passion for Him today!
Lamentations 5:21
Amplified Bible (AMP)
21Turn us to Yourself, O Lord, and we shall be turned and restored! Renew our days...
Have a blessed day!
I love you all.
Freedom Church
Pastor GDelaney
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