Salvation

What does your defeatist attitude say about your Christianity?

What does your defeatist attitude say about your Christianity?
Jesus advised us against worrying. He promised He would never leave us or forsake us. And, Apostle Paul assured us that despite our trials, we are more than conquerors. Still many of us take a defeatist approach when we get caught in a stressful situation. Instead of unlocking our faith and give the problem to Jesus. We wave the white flag and surrender.

Folks, the world, is our watchdog on earth. It notices everything we do. And when we allow our circumstances to get the better of us it gives the world ammunition to label us as frauds. Hence, we become laughing stocks and not the light that Jesus wants us to become.

Do you not know you are sons and daughters of God? And, even though we will never be like Jesus, we are His equal in the kingdom of God. Ephesians 1: verse 5 gives us that authority. Further, Jesus tells us that whatever we ask the Father in His name He will grant. Use what you have, prayer and faith and pull yourself up.

Even if you do not think, you are a conqueror. The Bible says you are. So, you do not have any business walking around looking beaten up and defeated. Jesus is our example; He gave us all the tools we need to overcome and conquer our difficulties.

Does God bless Non Christians?

 

Does God bless Non-Christians?

You have heard fellow Christians, especially preachers; tell you that God only blesses those who keep His Commandments. But that is a myth. God do not withhold blessing from His Children. So whether you are a Christian or not, we are all God’s children. Furthermore, God is impartial; He does not distribute blessings like humans do. For example, when the rain falls, it does not fall on one man’s land. Neither does the sun shines on one man’s house.

I take my cue from Jesus. He never turned anyone away. Matthew 9:18-26 and Mark 5:21-43 solidify this fact. Both Mark and Matthew narrated the same gripping story. Both of which dispels the myth mentioned above.

The story tells us about a prominent Jewish leader named Jairus whose young daughter was ill. Now, it is important to note, Jairus did not subscribe to Jesus’s teachings. He was a member of a religious sect that opposed everything Jesus did. One could go further and say Jairus was a member of the group that plotted to kill Jesus.

But when everything Jairus tried to get his daughter well failed, Jairus came to Jesus for help. While making his way through a large crowd that had come to see Jesus as well. He received further disturbing news. His daughter was dead. The Bible says Jairus fell at Jesus’ feet and worshiped Him. Then he said, “My daughter has just died, but even though she is dead if you come and lay Your hand on her she will live.”

Without putting him on the mercy seat, Jesus granted Jairus’s wish. And his daughter lived.

Still, like the woman with the issue of blood, Jairus had faith that could move a mountain. That is something many of us lack. Thus, if we wish to have showers of blessing in our lives we need to work on our faith.

How often should I repent?

How often should I repent? Daily

Repentance is one of the most misunderstood processes in Christendom. Many Christians think it’s a one-time act or process. And once you have given your heart to the Lord, there is no reason to go through the process again, unless you have backslid. I disagree.

What is repentance?

According to the dictionary,  repentance is a feeling of deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, or wrongdoing.

So, based on its definition, repentance is clearly not necessary if one has not sinned. But that is entirely impossible. For none of us can survive a day without sinning. There are undoubtedly many more opportunities for us to sin in one day than we imagined. And even though we have the option to choose good over evil, we often chose evil because of our sin nature. The Psalmist David said: “Behold, I have been shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me”, (Psalm 51:).

Therefore, repentance is a ritual; that we should do daily. Here is how David, a man after God’s own heart pleads for God’s forgiveness after he repented: Psalm 51 King James Version (KJV)

Do you lack humility?

As Christians, we never talked about humility. Perhaps, because it’s not cool, or maybe because the world sees humility as a sign of weakness. Everybody wants the next person to see him or her as having a strong or exaggerated sense of power. Anything less is unacceptable to the world.

But Christians cannot live their lives according to the world’s standard. Of course, we are not going to ignore its laws, but our morals and principles should be God-centered. Frankly, Jesus demands Humility from His followers. It is an essential characteristic of the authentic Christian.jesusfeeds5000story[1]

So, one day, while hanging out with friends, Jesus’ disciples came to Him, and asked: ““Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become like little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, (Matthew 18:1-4).

No one can enter the kingdom of heaven without having and displaying humility here on earth. So, if you lack humility, start practicing. There is no place for the proud in heaven. James 4:6 says: “The Lord opposes the proud and gives mercy to the humble.”

Happy New Year

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If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land, (2 Chronicles 7:14).