This just made me want to ask a simple question; has your lives changed since you first heard and understood the truth? It is so important that we realize that we all need to change and focus on Christ. We must remember that the world doesn’t change, we do or should. If you are in the same spot spinning your wheels, ask for understanding from God. Ask Him to open your heart and mind so you can grow and change.
Paul says in Philippians chapter 1 verse 25, “Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith.”
There is joy in having faith in Christ and with that comes change and development. We learn to live as a light and we shine even in the crud of this world. Look at the prayer Paul prays for the Colossians in chapter 1 verse 9, “So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.”
It didn’t say we heard about your love so we didn’t need to keep praying about you. We are all in this together working hard to constantly be a light. Look how incredible verse 10 is, “Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.”
Our growth never ends, I love that it says “…you learn to know God better and better.” How are you doing knowing God? Is it only at church on the weekend, or maybe a couple days during the week you can fit in to your busy schedule? I say learn to know Him daily asking, seeking and knocking to be full of the Spirit so you can have a fruitful life of true joy. Amen