So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up
How we do we know the difference between judging someone for where they stand with God and encouraging them to dip their toe a little deeper into the river of life? Sometimes we see bothers and sisters in Christ struggling with so many things and having walked a certain path we know where our help comes from and we have this desire to show them the way to hope, yet they think we are judging them for where they are. Soon we are arguing about who is right and what is wrong; soon the scene seems to become so hopeless.
There are many hurting people out there and sadly lots of them are Christians who know God has a plan for their lives and He is their help in present time. I just want to shake them until they get it, yet I know it is best to just love them where they are at. I always joke about how I can post something cheesy about God on Facebook and 12 plus people will like it but the moment I mention revival I barely can get any response. I guess what I am trying to say is that revival changed my life when it came to nearby church. I have not been the same since I fell in love with Jesus again and I just want others to experience this too.
I wish I could show people just how much can change in your life when you begin to seek a body of Christ to be a part of. I know the church is not a physical building but rather the church is alive in each of us and moves about the earth proclaiming Jesus is Lord. Yet I know in my heart of hearts that if I did not have an actual group of Christians to hang out with I would surely have slipped into my old ways.
Let me be real for a moment. When I separated from my first husband I was so broken and in need of love that I might have fallen into so many traps if I had not been in an actual church. I might have gone back to my partying days or started sleeping around with other men. Had it not been for the good group of people I was surrounded by I may have just left God all together. I was so hurt I would have done anything for love even if it was the wrong kind, yet I was held true to God through the entire process. I respected the love God had for me enough to know I did not want to wander back into my old style of living.
If onlys flood my mind as I try to convey this message. If only they would go to church…if only they would surrender it all…if only they would choose worship music to listen to….if only they would stop using drugs and alcohol as a hiding place…if only they would choose to come to revival….if only they would want to change…if only they would love my Jesus like I do. Nope, I am not perfect in any way, shape or form, but I know there is a God who loves me unconditionally, no matter where I am at and I have this desire to do the same for His people.
So call it judging if you want to but I just want you to know the love of Jesus in your life. I want you to allow God to radically change you. I want you to press in and reach the hem of Jesus’ garment. I want you to be healed and whole so that together as a church body we can bring the light of Jesus to a lost and dying world. This is why I invite you to revival over and over again. This is why I invite you to join our women’s group week after week. This is why I plaster my Facebook wall with Jesus stuff….it’s not because I am religious but because I want you to feel this love.
Another good word, sister~
Amen Sister these are good words to live by. Have a blessed day.
Thank you, you have a more blessed day!
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