I read the following from a blog (http://imcarriedtothetable.blogspot.ca) - the author was writing a review on the popular book "Fifty Shades of Grey." I just took out some excerpts that made me think and can be applied to everyone's lives. Read and be challenged!
"now before you think i'm just stomping on my little soapbox about godly living, please consider that the Bible makes no bones about what it means to pursue holiness. it's not to 'better ourselves', to make us look better in the eyes of others, or to gain 'proper standing' before God or greater approval from Him. Now, it's about a love relationship with the Savior and a growing desire to live with His face filling our gaze. when it becomes about US, it's called 'legalism' - a gross stench in the Father's nose. But when we are walking by the Spirit, in the Word, and lifting up our hands in worship unto the Risen King, we don't want to grieve Him. We don't want to dabble in the dark evils of worldliness. We don't want to fill our hearts & minds with junk. I want to lovingly challenge you to just pause a moment and pray about it. that's all. not telling anyone what to do - not my place. only the Holy Spirit can do that...but are we listening?
think about it...if we are honest with ourselves, we are fine with being "gray Christians" ~ not white, not black, content to fade into the background, to kinda dabble with the world, to be comfortable. Jesus said in Revelation 3:16 ~ "So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth."
He's not looking for apathetic, comfortable Christians. He'd rather have you in outright opposition to Him than claiming to be a believer and living like the world. that's sobering."
"now before you think i'm just stomping on my little soapbox about godly living, please consider that the Bible makes no bones about what it means to pursue holiness. it's not to 'better ourselves', to make us look better in the eyes of others, or to gain 'proper standing' before God or greater approval from Him. Now, it's about a love relationship with the Savior and a growing desire to live with His face filling our gaze. when it becomes about US, it's called 'legalism' - a gross stench in the Father's nose. But when we are walking by the Spirit, in the Word, and lifting up our hands in worship unto the Risen King, we don't want to grieve Him. We don't want to dabble in the dark evils of worldliness. We don't want to fill our hearts & minds with junk. I want to lovingly challenge you to just pause a moment and pray about it. that's all. not telling anyone what to do - not my place. only the Holy Spirit can do that...but are we listening?
think about it...if we are honest with ourselves, we are fine with being "gray Christians" ~ not white, not black, content to fade into the background, to kinda dabble with the world, to be comfortable. Jesus said in Revelation 3:16 ~ "So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth."
He's not looking for apathetic, comfortable Christians. He'd rather have you in outright opposition to Him than claiming to be a believer and living like the world. that's sobering."
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