Edification

I received a much needed message from a friend today that the Lord knew that I desperately needed. So many times in our lives we are strongly desiring to make some sort of impact on this world and fulfill our purpose in life. The problem is that most of us have no idea IF we actually make a difference and WHAT that purpose might be. We're not going to claim to have every answer in this respect, but we will share what we know in where WE are at in our walk with these subjects.

People don't truly understand the HUGE IMPACT that Christ makes upon our life when we invite Him into our lives. Did you know that you can actually render Christ ineffective in your life? How can we make Christ ineffective in our lives? Unbelief and ignorance is usually what stunts the growth and potential of every Christian in the world. We ALL could come into a greater knowledge of WHO He is and WHAT He can be in our lives. This is just a small devotional, so we aren't able to cover this in detail, but if our readers will stay with us...these are things WE are seeking the Lord to understand more about as well! So there will be more on these subjects in the future.

Often times, as Christians, we get born again and then go on in our lives as though Christ never happened. I'm not rebuking anyone for doing so....in most cases it is because people lack the proper discipleship in their lives. We need people that know who they are in Christ to come along side of us and let us know who WE are in Him too. Without that, God could still move and teach, but it's much easier WITH that help than without it.

Here's the God's honest truth: If we stick out finger in the ocean, we don't make a dent. (Period). But that is us......without Christ. There is a story where Christ was walking with His disciples and He cursed a fig tree and it wilted and died. Then when the disciples inquired about this He told them that if they have faith and doubt not, that they would be able to say to a mountain "Be removed," and it would be removed and cast into the sea, (See Mark 21:21). This is NOT implying that we need to have "great faith." However, what this IS saying is that we need to know WHAT & WHO it is that we have inside of us once we receive Christ into our hearts. On our own, we could make no impact upon the world, but there is NO LIMIT to what can happen in the life of a believer that KNOWS who they are in Christ.

Our God is a BIG BIG GOD. Jesus IS God. There is NOTHING impossible for God, thus, there is nothing impossible for Christ. So...if we have Christ in our hearts, is there anything impossible for us? The Word of God says that if God be for us, than who can be against us? We as Christians need to understand that God is not trying to hinder us when things don't go the way that we think that they should. What we need to do in those situations is be willing to let the Lord teach us what He would have us to learn in the midst of the trials, and press in to get closer to God as well. In every trial and temptation we are facing, Christ is in us and with us. The devil means to take us out, but since we have Christ, we already are an Overcomer!

We realize that we haven't addressed all that we would have liked to in this blog, but that is why we are able to write other ones to go with it...Beloved, know that God loves you, that He is in you, and trust that there is nothing impossible for your God. God's not waiting on our right actions or our perfect understanding. We are where we are because it is where God has us right now. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be further along, but we need to enjoy Christ being with us and in us, in whatever situation we are in at THIS time in our lives.

Enjoy the sunrise, (for it would truly be dark without it), soak up the laughter of your kids, (for it is better than hearing their cries of pain). Love the ones you are with, even when you hate the things they do...Hopefully we have been able to pass on just a little edification to you today in this blog. <3 We love you....