Believing God

"walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which we have been called" (eph 4:1)
Since the beginning of the word, Christianity has been referred to as a walk. a journey and a race to run. Walking requires us to put one foot in front of the other and progress forward. But with some Christian's, we have trouble putting that foot forward. i think that more times than not, this happens when our focus is on our self and our circumstances rather than the condition of our heart. an undivided heart is essential to a steady walk with God.

i was reading romans 10 the other night before bed, and i had to read it three times in order to begin to understand the message that was being addressed. "The Word of Faith Brings Salvation" is the title that my bible gives this chapter. if faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (hebrews 11:1), then Christianity is believing in God. believing that even though you can't see Him, you experience His presence. we use the scripture "Faith without works is dead" (james 2:20) a lot. This is truth. But when you really think about it, faith is everything. faith is so much of Christianity; believing and loving someone you can't see with your physical eyes. i may not be able to see him with the human eye, but my heart does. my heart knows Him well. i see Jesus in others, i see God is creation, in miracles, in babies. when i see people who choose to do the right thing, i see that God has His hand in life. i think faith is more difficult to have than anything else. the flesh is strong, it can keep us from overcoming obstacles in our path, it can pull our desires away from what we should be fixed on. "...but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it."(1 Corinthians 10:13). God wants us to win. He wants us to be happy and fulfilled and joyful. He wants every good thing for us. And He knows what will make us happy and fulfilled and joyful. He has promised to not hold any good thing from us as long as we make Him first in our life.(psalm 84:11)

So, i think God is beginning to renew my thinking a little bit. Believing that God is. period.

i will not be weighed down by the world. i will choose to be the hands and feet of Christ. I believe God has a plan and that plan is Jesus. that plan is redemption. that plan is perfect peace in Him. We need to seek that plan, grope for it, hunger after it. even be willing to die for it...

i want to see people come to believe in a perfect God with a perfect heart who has a perfect love to give them. because without Him, we really are empty and dead.