I’m not sure that it is really the job of the Christians to sell the gospel. And yet, I think we need to just talk plainly about our experience; our understanding of our relationship with God.
Part of my understanding of the importance and necessity of a proper relationship with God is that this seems to be what we were made for. Otherwise, what is the point of life, of existence, of toil and stress and achievement? Achievement of what, for what?
Apart from living for the glory of God, what could life possibly be all about? Logically, it would be empty, vain, useless, hopeless, a completely pointless waste.
Living a life without hope of God ultimately offers nothing worthwhile. What could possibly be the value in an existence built around a few moments of potential happiness?
But people live in denial because that is all they can do. It is all they have. It is too hard to think about the reality of it. But denial is a survival mechanism for the sake of survival. Survival for what?
God made us for relationship. Relationship with him and each other. This is pleasing to God. This is why we were created.
“The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.“
"You know, the American dream……..A spouse, 2.5 kids, a house, a dog, and a good job that eventually turns into retirement, grandkids, travel, and social security. It sounds perfect and fulfilling. And there is nothing wrong with it"……..except how incredibly boring limiting and lacking in the truths of what it means to walk in the fullness of a Spirit filled and Jesus Christ indwelt life and in the doing and carrying out Gods will & purposes beyond self.
And it is certainly never boring loving heavenly father and living in obedience and walking in to the footsteps of our Lord Jesus, we serve the most fascinating interesting inspiring creative all powerful God, where all things are possible to those that believe and with Him & to be conformed into his image and likeness and given the power and ability to do so and to go all out, and all the way with God, feeling the fear of what that means and embracing such wholeheartedly fully, especially in giving up loving this world and all the things in it, self denial, dying to self and the world, willing to have a personal burning bush life changing transforming experience with God, rejecting the pride of life. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasures, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. It all is merely passing away, it is only those who do the will of God and please Him that will abide forever. And is unlimited in its scope.
I’m not sure that it is really the job of the Christians to sell the gospel. And yet, I think we need to just talk plainly about our experience; our understanding of our relationship with God.
Part of my understanding of the importance and necessity of a proper relationship with God is that this seems to be what we were made for. Otherwise, what is the point of life, of existence, of toil and stress and achievement? Achievement of what, for what?
Apart from living for the glory of God, what could life possibly be all about? Logically, it would be empty, vain, useless, hopeless, a completely pointless waste.
Living a life without hope of God ultimately offers nothing worthwhile. What could possibly be the value in an existence built around a few moments of potential happiness?
But people live in denial because that is all they can do. It is all they have. It is too hard to think about the reality of it. But denial is a survival mechanism for the sake of survival. Survival for what?
God made us for relationship. Relationship with him and each other. This is pleasing to God. This is why we were created.
“The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.“
This was certainly eye opening.
"You know, the American dream……..A spouse, 2.5 kids, a house, a dog, and a good job that eventually turns into retirement, grandkids, travel, and social security. It sounds perfect and fulfilling. And there is nothing wrong with it"……..except how incredibly boring limiting and lacking in the truths of what it means to walk in the fullness of a Spirit filled and Jesus Christ indwelt life and in the doing and carrying out Gods will & purposes beyond self.
And it is certainly never boring loving heavenly father and living in obedience and walking in to the footsteps of our Lord Jesus, we serve the most fascinating interesting inspiring creative all powerful God, where all things are possible to those that believe and with Him & to be conformed into his image and likeness and given the power and ability to do so and to go all out, and all the way with God, feeling the fear of what that means and embracing such wholeheartedly fully, especially in giving up loving this world and all the things in it, self denial, dying to self and the world, willing to have a personal burning bush life changing transforming experience with God, rejecting the pride of life. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasures, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. It all is merely passing away, it is only those who do the will of God and please Him that will abide forever. And is unlimited in its scope.