Take the Time to Find Hope
Take the time to take up weapons that can fill your life with peace and joy. Weapons unused are useless. Regularly, persistently, and consistently take up and use these three weapons that powerfully and effectively overcome the mental and emotional things that are holding you back and pulling you down. (Revelation 12:11)
1) Continually rely and depend only on the blood of Jesus for your access to the power and presence of God, not on self-effort or self-righteousness. (1 John 1:7)
2) Frequently, publicly, and humbly share your testimony about how Jesus has worked and is working in and through your life. (Acts 1:8)
3) Quit focusing on yourself. Deny yourself, embrace the things that crucify your self-focused desires, and faithfully follow and obey the risen Jesus throughout each day. (Luke 9:23)
Rooftop Faith + a Spirit-Directed Lifestyle = Genuine Spiritual Awakening
God wants to make known the glorious mystery of Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27) If Jesus is living inside of you and His Spirit is flowing from your inner most being (John 7:38-39) don’t hide Him. (Matthew 5:15) Shout your testimony (Revelation 12:11) from the housetops (Matthew 10:27) and live your life in such a way that all can see the presence and power of Jesus (Matthew 28:20) and the fruit of His Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) clearly demonstrated in the way you live your daily life. (1 Corinthians 2:4)
“Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” Jesus Christ said that to His disciples. (Luke 22:46) Perhaps He’s still saying it to those of us who claim to be Christians.
Systematized
Christianity
Has hypnotized
People into
Passivity
And done away with
Spirit-prompted
Spontaneity.
It has ritualized,
Institutionalized,
And depersonalized
Spirituality.
It has disguised
Unbelief
And called it faith.
(Matthew 23:27-28)
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
Lord, have mercy on us.
Perhaps it’s time to withdraw from routine religion (Luke 22:39-46) and to seek first the kingdom of God (the actual presence and the will of God instead of your own will) and His righteousness (not your own). (Matthew 6:33)
Christians, be Spirit-prompted not pride-propelled. Routine rots relationships. Go beyond rote routine and revitalize your relationship with the risen Jesus.
