Awaken
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect
Romans 12:2
You can be one of the greatest theologians of all time, know every word in the bible in every translation and language there is, maybe you’ve read through it numerous times…does that mean you don’t need to keep learning, studying, and praying that God reveals more of Himself to you through His word? Do you not think it’s possible that you can learn something new everytime you open it? That’s right, every single day of your life for the rest of your life.
God’s word is ever-evolving and should be so in our hearts. We should look forward to the journey, thirst for more of Him, and never, ever feel that we know it all. There is nothing more exciting and interesting than the bible! Every single time you open it, you learn so much more, and you see things you didn’t see before. Of course, it’s not because it wasn’t there!
I look around sometimes and see those who have followed Christ for many, many years who have gotten stagnant in their walk, lazy in their pursuit to know God better, outdated in their thinking of God and the world around them, and prideful in their knowledge of his word.
Maybe I see this because I’m what I would consider a newer Christ follower of only 5 years and I am just as on fire for Him as I was the day I got saved. I hope I never lose the hunger to study His word and learn as much as I possibly can!
I study a lot, but I know nothing. I pray every single day that I don’t ever get to a place where I am prideful about what I know and I stop picking up my bible. Once I close my mind, I close my heart, and once that happens, I am no longer good to anyone, and no longer useful in God’s kingdom.
Just as any other relationship grows and deepens the longer we are in it and the more we learn about the other person, so as our relationship with our heavenly father. Our hearts need to be constantly looking towards Jesus. We are transformed by the renewal of our minds. We cannot let our hearts and minds starve and die. It’s not just internal. Others can see it, too.
We are called to reach the lost. We can’t reach them if we are dead inside.
They are counting on us.
Awaken.
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