Our desire as Christians should be to develop a closer relationship with our Heavenly Father. Yet sometimes there is a lack of motivation. Let the rememberance of earlier days, when you first became a Christian and how passionate I know you were motivate you today!
***Make a Comparison with your earlier Christian days. Make a comparison of 6 things...
1. Your Mind in regards to the truth and wisdom
Before Christ: Your Mind Fights the Truth (Romans 1:18, Ephesians 4:17-19, 1 Corinthians 2:14)
After Being Englightened by Christ: Your Mind is Responsive to God
2. Your Strength during pain, suffering and trials
Before Christ: You compromised when life hurt (Matthew 13:18-23), when it costs you something you gave up
After Conversion: "Hupomene" it means sticktoitiveness...because the Lord was with you (Philippians 4:5-8)
3. Your Courage in regards to fearing people
Before Christ: Afraid of what People Thought (Revelation 21:7-8, Galatians 1:11)
After Conversion: Zeal to please God in Everything (2 Timothy 1:7, Mark 4)
4. Your Empathy towards others
Before Christ: Whats in it for me? (Matthew 25, Matthew 18)
After Conversion: Selfess concern for others (2 Corinthians 11:28-29)
5. Your Attitude in all things
Before Christ: Easily Gives Way to Negativity (Numbers, Genesis 4:4-8)
After Conversion: Ability to rejoice in hard times..has positivity because of a peace (Matthew 5:!1)
6. Your hope/perspective on life
Before Christ: Earthbound (Luke 12--calls you a fool)
After Conversion: Eternal Perspective in all things, decisions not best now but will be the best in the future...kingdom mindset (Matthew 5:11)
***Resolve to excel now!--Make forward progress and see how much your life reflects His life. 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 9-10
Invest in things that reproduce eternal dividends, to be great and powerful in the Kingdom of Christ and remember wherever your heart is, so your treasure will be also.
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