Christianity and our walk with God is similar to driving a car. If you are parked in neutral, you are standing still, not moving forward, not changing direction. If you are in reverse, you are headed backwards, where you once were, not advancing. Well our faith is the same. We are to be in "drive" at all times. Forever moving, ever forward, always advancing, improving, learning. Makes sense doesn't it? When we learn about Jesus and ask Him in to our heart and repent our sins, it is a day angels rejoice in heaven. Luke 15:10 However, it is just the beginning for the new believer. In order to grow in the Spirit and mature in Christ, the believer must read the Word and study it, learn to pray and talk with God and change from their sinful ways. This is all done while "driving" and "moving". If you say the prayer of salvation and do nothing with it, then you eventually will "reverse" back to your old self and ways and backslide into sin. To learn about God and to attend church and even read your bible is all part of learning but to not apply, serve, grow, advance or do anything with which you have studied, is to remain in "park" and/or neutral and you are neither growing nor moving. The bible speaks clearly of us not being able to serve two masters. We either are serving God by furthering His Kingdom of Glory or we are not. There is the light and there is the darkness. There is repentance and there is sin. There is good and there is evil. No gray, no compromise, no neutral ground...one or the other. I encourage you today to step out of your comfort zone in your walk and do something you would not ordinarily do. Ask the Lord to show you someone you can invite to church or give a blessing to. Attend a bible class or study group, or serve in any area in church that would otherwise seem unlike you. Put down the bag of excuses, the bag of blame. And instead vow to live for God everyday, not just some days. God calls us to do great and mighty things in His name. If He only came to give us salvation then we would be taken to Heaven once we repented. His desire for us to now teach to others what you have learned and to preach to others what you know. I pray today is the day you are moving in your faith.
Matthew 9: 37-38
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