As Americans, we are taught about free speech and free will and that our opinion counts. We are taught tolerance (at times) and that it is about what the majority wants. Unfortunately, we have taken this attitude into the Church. We each have an opinion for God and we get extremely upset when He has the nerve NOT to follow our heart. But, what if you had to defend your beliefs before God? Why are you so attached to YOUR principles? Do your principles line up with the word of God, His heart and His destiny for you and us as believers?
This is the question of the hour, the day, the year, my life. There is so much chaos among believers. Let's not deal with non-believers yet. Consequently, the term believer is defined as a person who has accepted Jesus as lord and savior. This person has decided that they will follow Him and that He is God's most holy son. He died for our sins and now sits on the right hand side of the Father interceding on the behalf of believers. This is important to define for many people deem themselves to be a christian simply because they believe in a god or a higher power. To many, all roads lead to god. First and foremost this is a lie. The word of God states in Hebrews that without faith, it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God because you must first believe that He is and that He is a rewarder to the one that will diligently seek Him. You have the choice to seek whomever you please, but just know that that entity is not the one true God and there is no reward.
Why is this so important? Because, now more than ever before we are being challenged in our faith. How do you trust God when your health, finances, relationships, mental state and your ministry is in jeopardy like never before? People that we once trusted have betrayed our trust. Things that we trusted in before can no longer bear weight. There is discord, violence and out right hatred at almost every turn. Schools are no longer safe for our children, we can no longer attend a movie without keeping an eye out for snipers, airplanes are falling from the sky, gas prices are sky high and affecting everything! What is stable and what can you still place your trust in? The answer lies in Hebrews. He is and will continue to reward those who choose to seek the one true God, the great I am.
So, the question becomes what do you believe? If I have tried things my way for so long and it appears not to be working, is it time to try God's way for awhile? What is my faith based upon. Faith is the ability to believe when everything around you says it is foolish to continue to wait; yet, your heart knows to continue to hope and trust. We've launched out into the deep whether we wanted to or not. The shoreline is not even visible, but we know it's there. Deep calls out unto deep. We call out to you Lord Jesus and we are going after you. - Determined Focus
