J. Phillip Jones

Monday, January 07, 2008

Having Faith in Jesus... All of the Time.

Greetings again in Jesus name!

Sometimes it's easy to have faith in God when you are in a good church sevice... and then hard to put your trust in Him at work on Monday. Sometimes it seems so simple to be devoted to Christ when you're among good Christian friends... but so very difficult when surrounded by sinners. Do you know what I mean? Have you ever felt this way? I have before, I must admit... but that's not the way we must walk if we want to endure to the end.. and blessed is he who endures to the end...

Jesus said, a double minded man is unstable in all of his ways. What does that mean... to be "double minded?" It means that we are of one mind sometimes and another at other times. Sometimes we think that we shall always serve God... and at other times we wonder if He even really exists... right? If you know all too painfully well what I'm talking about... then I want to talk to you.

First off, Jesus is real... all the time. Jesus can hear your prayers... all the time. And Jesus can move on your situation to work good works in your life... all the time. The problem is not with Him, it's with you... all the time! :)

Secondly, if you feel that He's so distance when you're not standing right in front of the altar rail, it's probably because you left Him there. You see, they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. That means that if you don't recieve what you need at the altar... stay there. There's a little acronyme I like: P.U.S.H. - Pray Until Something Happens... and it's true. And then go an read God's Word. Get aquainted with His testimonies every single day. The the Word of God of powerfull and if you will listen to the Words of our creator it will bring life unto your dry bones. It's that powerfull, but you have to want it. Pray that God will make you hungry. For they that hunger and and thirst after righteousness shall be filled!

And finally, remember that we live on a spiritual battlefield in this life. A struggle between God and evil. Christ's Kingdom and Satan's. When we get our eyes off of Jesus, that's when we are vulnerable. That which can be shaken... will be shaken. So keep your eye's on He who is worthy, read His Word and seek His face.. all the time.

God Bless!