Lukewarm

Well its been a couple of months that is for sure. I have never been much on setting New Years resolutions. But I always seek the Lord for my own personal word for the year. This year as I was praying and seeking God on this coming year.. all that I heard was "This is not the year to be lukewarm". I did not think too much about it cause I work very hard at staying in the Word and praying. I like to think that I'm on track in that area. But I also 'know' me. I know if I get on a project or "life" happens then I can get off course real fast. Then I beat myself up of course. Well my word has come to pass. Scott and I have been hit with some very different battles these last couple of months. Now some are familiar battles.. but at that same time they have been very different. I got on a project that was taking up allot of my time.. so my reading was not what it should be... Once again God quickened me... and I had to repent. Now the battles are still there and they are stealing our time, our joy, some of our wants and needs.. but we walk through them in peace.

I often wonder how Christians can walk a lukewarm life. They clam they love and serve God.. but their lives show differently. They come to church when it suits them.. they might tithe.. but FYI throwing $5 in the plate is not tithing... they serve when it is something they want to do.. or maybe if they have the time. They shout out how good God is and post things all over Facebook about it. But when the rubber meets the road... they are no where to be found.

The weather is getting warmer and even though I love it.. I dread seeing all the Christian women dressing like they are all that and showing parts of their body that only their husbands need to see. What happen to "Holiness". What happened to women dress modestly. I guess the Word does not apply when you are 'lukewarm'.

I am not the perfect Christian by far. I mess up every day. But I know that my bible say that God will spit me out of his mouth if I choice to be lukewarm. The very thought that He would not want me around because I chose to do "my" own thing and live "my" way of thinking. Breaks me. God does not hand out grace cards. Yes we will mess up and yes that is what forgiveness is about. But if we mess up it should not be because we new better to start with. It should be out of us not knowing ... but if you chose not to be in the Word .. then you wont know will you.. so there for you are still lukewarm. To be on fire for God and to love him like the Bible commands us to requires ..prayer and being in His Word. If you are doing that .. then you will know how you are to live and how you are to represent yourself.

I leave you with this... check your temperature . Does it measure up to God's standards.. or you stacking up on the grace cards (that doesn't exist) so you can live your way and still call yourself a Christian. In case you missed that part in the Word.. God does know what you are thinking .. what you are doing even when you think no one else does. Go ahead girls show some flesh.. bend over and let it all hang out. Just remember when you do... you just took away the most preciousness gift you could give your husband. You just lowered yourself instead of being Christ like.