Walking in 2010
I John 1, Romans 12:1, 2
Over the last 100 years, the church has fallen asleep. If you look at the history of America and the world, events and changes in cultures have been lead by the church, God’s people. What has the church done in the last 100 years? We are no longer a threat to the worldly way of life because we have fallen asleep.
We must awake! I John 1 tells us to wake up because God is real. John tells us that he is writing about one whom he handled, heard, walked with, ate with, spent time with, etc. God is not some being that is far away. He is very real and personal and in Him is no darkness.
Our problem is that we try to walk with God on Sunday but we want to leave Him at home when we go to work Monday. We cannot serve two masters, Matt. 6:22-24. We must get sin out of our lives and walk right. Christ died for our sins so let Him take them and move on, I John 1:8-10.
So, what can you do? Prayerfully make a prioritized list of six areas you know you need to improve to walk godlier with verses for each rung. Also, find someone to encourage you as you walk through each step one at a time. Remember to not get discouraged about climbing fast or not making it all the way through the list. If you only make it through one or two rungs, that is okay for you are still better off if you are walking closer to God. So, let us change the world together with our godly walk!