To serve (Part III)
- 19
- May
- 2016
How can I give life, if I am “dead”?
How could I be dead?
You are only aware of the Word of God but there is nothing new in your life. You read the Bible, coming quickly to a “conclusion” of what it means, but in your day to day you don’t compare what you read with your life. You increase your knowledge but you hinder your relationship with God.
You act with an emotional faith, thinking you are doing the right thing. You talk about what you read but have difficulties in solving your problems, which you consider “normal”. You have knowledge of the Word of God only to fulfill your religious duties, but do not apply it in your own life.
Your aim is usually to help others or to work on your realization, but you do not invest on your inner being, because you think you are a “good person” who is always attentive to all who is around you, and that’s enough to be “good with God”.
The fact is that you do not live in a renewal of life. Your experiences are only with the power of God, for example the deliverance of an addiction, the cure of a disease, the family member that converts, etc., but there is nothing that is connected to your own relationship with God. There is nothing that involves your being.
Reading the Bible no longer brings you satisfaction, praying does not give you the answers, you no longer have pleasure in seeking God, and your praise does not express a sincere love for God. But you still use supposedly convincing words such as: “The Bible brings me satisfaction”; “God is blessing”; “I am seeking God;” I am in the fight “, etc.
When we hear that person praise God, we realize what kind of relationship they have with God. Their words do not express the truth from within, but only that they know how to praise.
Truly, that person has no idea what he or she is doing. And do you know why?
To be continued next week…
Nokulunga
7th June 2016 at 20:18
I understand the importance of seeking the Holy Spirit daily, one can only give life when there is life within one’s self.
akello marion
7th June 2016 at 15:02
If idont live in the renewal of live with God imay end up dead spirituallY.
Ironica
6th June 2016 at 10:20
wow indeed when you are aware of the word of God and there is nothing new in your life it clearly shows that you are dead spiritually
Tolu
3rd June 2016 at 21:28
Thank you, this message helped me to see that I have to invest much more in my innerself if I want to help others better
Maria Moyana
3rd June 2016 at 8:47
I understood that without the Spirit of God I cannot give other people life. I need to work so that God’s Word is materialised in my life. With this, I would to join the fast of Daniel to strenghthen my spiritual life and reconnect myself with God
Lydia Esther
2nd June 2016 at 15:02
Surely no one can give what he/ she doesn’t have however much they may pretend to be well. Their words would be empty. Many servants are unfortunately becoming religious that’s why they no longer have a renewal in their lives. They keep speaking about the old things that have happened to them, nothing new. We need to always remember how we came to God and seek Him as if it were the first time we’ve come to know Him.
Thato04011003
4th June 2016 at 6:43
Powerful..i learned that i have to search the inner me and search whether i have a good relationship with God..i can’t speak to someone about the word of God while i dont have God..i have to practice what i preach..thank you powerful