But Are They Changing Your Life?

We read and hear God's wonderful truths from Scriptures. Many of them are very simple. Most are. But if God's Word isn't transforming how we do life, then we need to slow down and read again. We need to sit and soak it up. Too many people say they "get it", but still live the same way they used to. Sit and read Psalm 139 and invite God to search your heart. Look in the mirror. Be honest with God. Honesty with God is the first step toward salvation. Honest confession of your sin to God is merely confessing what He already knows about you. Get real with God so that you can join Him at work. Truly accepting Jesus as your Lord (the Boss of you) and Savior will change your life. I say truly, because until you have relinquished the reins of your life to Him, He isn't truly Lord of you. And if He is not Lord of you, then He is not changing you; and any reading you're doing is just story book reading. 1 Corinthians 13 tells us that love never fails. Yet, we find reasons not to love. Jesus tells us that He is the way, the truth and the life; and yet many will lose sight of Him. The Bible tells us to love one another and to encourage one another. Instead, we will hate on each other, and kick a brother when they're down. Jesus was hard-core about forgiveness. He taught (Mt.18) that if we don't forgive others, then God will come down on us hard. Yet, we won't forgive and cite the circumstances assuming God allows an exception for us. Excuse me. Our sins are responsible for killing the Son of God, and He forgave us. ---When will we quit saying that we know what the Bible says, and just do what it says? God's plan is to shape you and I into the image of Christ. That happens only when we die to our agenda, and tell the God of the Universe (who already has demonstrated His love for our sorry butts on the cross), "here I am, do what you want with me." Is life frustrating you? Submit to the will of God. You will understand the perfect will of God once you allow Him to transform you by the renewing of your mind. You have to be an open book to God for Him to change you through His Word. Listen, God doesn't need martyrs. He simply desires the humble obedience of His people. The Script is before you, are you paying attention? Re-read the Bible. This time, read it like it is for you and not someone else.