I Have to Ask

Hold on to the pattern of wholesome teaching you learned from me—a pattern shaped by the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you.
2nd Timothy 1:15-16 NLT

Has your trust in someone or something ever been betrayed? Have you given up on someone or something because it took longer than you expected for it to come together? Or have you ever been so plumb weary at the end of a very long day that you just wanted to go home, pull the covers over your head, and forget it all?

In all areas of life, we MUST, Hold on to the pattern of wholesome teaching... - a pattern shaped by the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus. And we MUST, Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you.

Are you trustworthy? You may think,  I'm not a thief. I'm not a liar. I'm not a   (fill in the blank).  Yes, that makes me trustworthy. That's not what I'm asking you. Are you trustworthy with the great and glorious Gospel message that God has written on your heart?

Are we trustworthy to keep His message pure and true - not adding anything to it or taking anything away?

Are we trustworthy to not destroy the trust others have in us because of how we feel about what happened today or last week or this week or this month or this year?

Are we trustworthy to share the great and glorious Gospel message with those whom God has entrusted to us?

Are we?

Prayer:

Father,
            Give us wisdom to stand in Your Truth, carefully guarding it. Make us trustworthy, O God. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen 

You Have to Ask Yourself...

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
1st Corinthians 15:58 NLT

Do we believe God for who He IS and not what we think He is? Do we even begin to understand who and what He is? You have to ask yourself, do I trust God? Do we?

Can you look at an apple seed and see an orchard?

Do we BELIEVE death and life are in the power of the tongue? That what we speak - words out of our own mouth - can bring forth life or death?

Do we understand what God can - and will - do with water offered to a thirsty soul? Or as residents in the 'civilized' world, living in a country full of excess - where we toss out more half-drunk bottles of water than we know what to do with - are we totally ignorant of the miraculous?

I am always amazed at how God takes the very least and increases it and brings a harvest of blessings from it - when whatever IT is - is done in His Name or with Him in mind.

Do we dare ask ourselves what we truly believe? Yes, we should ask ourselves! The truth is we live according to what we believe.

Prayer:

Father,
         Forgive us for having tunnel vision when it comes to who You are. Give us wisdom, O God, to see You in Your fullness and in Your majesty and to live accordingly - in service to You only and what belongs to You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen