Holiness
"God is not unfair!"
How often do we place God into a box while attempting to characterize His attributes. If I were to be honest with myself majority of the youth are numb spiritually. Am I numb spiritually? It's hard to go from zero spirituality for some to a disciplined nightly expectation devoted to becoming a learner of Christ. This is not homework, nor intended to be a list of expectations. I'm speaking of the Fire Institute in case your wondering.
I'm wondering if your reading this? If not then I'll go on the record and say perhaps God wants to shake us from our comfort with complacency and intimacy with the world. "Cultural Holiness" won't cut it. You know, acting like the church but not really acting like Christ. Talking the Christian dialect but not really making sense or understanding what your saying. All that is good but it's not enough.
2010 will stretch most of us by design. Sadly, many of our youth have never opened a bible on their own. These are church kids. I take full responsibility.
Where are the parent's in this equation? If the parent's fail to model Holiness how can I expect the youth to be Holy. Or is Holiness even alive?I have been called to holiness so I can call the youth to Holiness and I have and will continue to do so. It is not enough for the youth to mimic what they see and call this Holiness. It is normal to adapt to the character and behavior patterns of other Christians around us but this is not enough.
This is why friendship with the world is hatred with God. Friendship with the world is a life of mimicry. In this season of trial we cannot afford to disobey God's explicit instructions. What I am crying out against can be summed up by Bridges when he states, "We become so accustomed to our sins we sometimes lapse into a state of peaceful coexistence with them, but God hates all these things."
Fire Institute was not introduced to heap more work upon you. It is not a heavy load to bear if your already taking up your cross daily. The load you might be feeling initially could possibly be the weight of the cross you have finally picked up. Keep in mind Jesus' yoke is light. Perhaps a few were jolted back to reality, if this is the case I'm refreshed. Love PA
I'm wondering if your reading this? If not then I'll go on the record and say perhaps God wants to shake us from our comfort with complacency and intimacy with the world. "Cultural Holiness" won't cut it. You know, acting like the church but not really acting like Christ. Talking the Christian dialect but not really making sense or understanding what your saying. All that is good but it's not enough.
2010 will stretch most of us by design. Sadly, many of our youth have never opened a bible on their own. These are church kids. I take full responsibility.
Where are the parent's in this equation? If the parent's fail to model Holiness how can I expect the youth to be Holy. Or is Holiness even alive?I have been called to holiness so I can call the youth to Holiness and I have and will continue to do so. It is not enough for the youth to mimic what they see and call this Holiness. It is normal to adapt to the character and behavior patterns of other Christians around us but this is not enough.
This is why friendship with the world is hatred with God. Friendship with the world is a life of mimicry. In this season of trial we cannot afford to disobey God's explicit instructions. What I am crying out against can be summed up by Bridges when he states, "We become so accustomed to our sins we sometimes lapse into a state of peaceful coexistence with them, but God hates all these things."
Fire Institute was not introduced to heap more work upon you. It is not a heavy load to bear if your already taking up your cross daily. The load you might be feeling initially could possibly be the weight of the cross you have finally picked up. Keep in mind Jesus' yoke is light. Perhaps a few were jolted back to reality, if this is the case I'm refreshed. Love PA
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