1 Thessalonians 5:19-22
Don't suppress the Spirit, and don't stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don't be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what's good. Throw out anything tainted with evil.
This is a really powerful scripture.
I like this because, I am gullible. I believed a friend, whom I trust a lot, that the Duct tape Bible was completely made out of Duct Tape. I know, I know....that was pretty dumb.
How many times do we take what others say and just take it. We don't process, we don't think, we just believe. What kind of faith is that if we just believe?
Is that what faith should look like? Are we to just believe without ever having doubts?
I don't think so. We must examine. We must see what are beliefs are. We must dwelve deeper within. In that scripture it states, "Check out everything, and keep only what's good. Throw out anything tainted with evil."
When we do this, in the end our faith becomes stronger. It reminds me of Revelation 3:16, "So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
When we are cold; at least we begin to search for answers, but when we're hot; we are on fire for God. When we are lukewarm; we take everything in and accept it.
Remember the children's game of Hot Potato? Wouldn't it be wonderful if we were all on fire for God. That we loved so much that we were willing to push our faith? But not only that, but pass it on to others. Constantly sharing the hot joy of the Lord, known as grace.
2 comments:
question: is the "hot joy of the lord" only grace?
Wow, I just reread that. I should be banned to blog sometimes. But, really, no. It can come into many things. I just should have stopped while I was ahead. But, you know, it's the whole image of God thing...it's however, you see the joy of the Lord to be.
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