I encourage you today, to examine your faith. Dig deep and ask yourself if you are living it... or simply skimming the surface. And what blessings do you hope to gain. I claim all that He has promised. Ephesians 4: 22-32
"You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs that it may benefit those who listen. and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every from of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
Now, I know our humanness can get in the way but the idea is to fight through our humanness to be what God has predestined us to be. If you don't believe He can use you in His service, if you believe you are 'too bad to save" or not worth it, you are so wrong. It is in our brokenness that He can use us best. for we serve and speak to those who are lost and broken, and who better to reach them than one of their own?
Ephesians 2:10: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
God prepared in advance what we are to do…how we are to do good. While we aimlessly wander around in the flesh, in the world, lost, He is waiting for us to come to Him. All we have to do is have faith in Christ, repent and ask Him what we should do. His Holy Spirit will guide us to our purpose. God not only wants us to follow Him but He PLANNED for it.
