Get Real
"Now May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in
every way."
2 Thessalonians 3:16
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, it has been some time since I last wrote to you but I have not forgotten you in my prayers. I have not wrote to you for many different reasons. The biggest reason is probably because I have not been where I am needed to be in my walk with Christ. It is amazing how small things such as baseball, school work, and social activities slowly sneak into our lives and separate us from what means the most to us and it takes us so long to figure out why we are feeling the way we are.
You see I have asked God to forgive me for not seeking him the way that my heart truly desires too and now I feel great. This devotional is going to be some what of a up in your face one because I am tired of just talking the talk and not walking the walk. God tells us if we are "lukewarm he will spit us out of his mouth". Let me translate that for you, God says if we are " luke warm he will spit you out of his mouth."
There are too many of us today just going through the motions. I want everyone who reads this to know how real God is in my life. Everything I do, everything I say, and every time I breathe I want to Glorify him.
Do you ever feel like your missing something in life? Lonely, scared, or just lost. Well, To tell you the truth I don't. This is because I have found a true, genuine relationship with the one true savior. God is real, he is radical, he is awesome, and he is powerful.
I was thinking the other day about how many times I have failed God and was wondering why should I still be loved by him. I mean I was making the one person whom I love the most look bad. Well God's love is to awesome for me to even imagine and I most remember that. Out of the book Tramp for the Lord the author once said, " There is no hole to deep that Gods love is not deeper yet." Wow!!!!!
I guess what I am trying to say is that we all are in the same boat and we don't even realize it sometimes but I am tired of people rationalizing and making up excuses. I am tired of hearing people say I hope this happens or I hope he is ok. Well gosh dang it take a knee and pray and believe and stop just hoping. I am tired of people saying well I believe in God but I just can't fit him into my schedule. Well take 5 seconds look around you and if you don't see God you better start praying anyways. I am tired of people saying things need to change in this world and then they return to their little planned out lives and do nothing about it.
God is so real and is ready to move through us but we need to Get Real. There is nothing in this world that is steadfast. Nothing! My parents love me but can not love me to the ultimate extent. My Church is a good church but that does not mean it is filled with perfect people. God is the only real truth that can be found in this world. God is the rock, the fortress, the only denominator that is steadfast and can not be destroyed and still bind us together.
What are you waiting for? If you think you believe but your not sure yet you are on the opposite side of a line that you don't want to be on. God is so awesome I can not think of any words that can describe the way I feel about him.
Lets stop acting, lets stop going through the motions, and lets stop covering up the only hope in this world and lets Get Real. We are going to change this world but only if we let God Change us first. Holiness is not a concept or idea in the church that we mention in Sunday school every once in a while but a demand from God. It is a desire to be like Christ in every way. Stop letting things like Music, movies. speech and everything else the devil uses as tools in this world to build walls between you and God. " IF God is for us, Who can be against us"
I don't know what else to say but that someone's soul, hope, and eternity rest on your shoulders. Your own. People are soooo broken in this world. The time is now to shine for him and restore hope but first we must shut up, get on our knees, and GET REAL!!!
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His humble servant
James Laker