The human mind has the capability to conceive evil beyond our imagination and control and then forces us into sins which we would never think about. Nobody is immune to this. Is there a way out? Yes, read on...
Once, We were enemies of God and were seperated from Him through our evil thoughts and actions.This was the helpless situation of mankind from the time of Adam to Christ as there was no permanant cure for the wretched soul. But, everything changed when Jesus Christ sacrificed His life and rose up again. We were again united with God entirely through His grace, the sacrifice of His son and the unimaginable power of the Holy Spirit.
Colossians 1: 22 says "he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault"
It was not 99.9 % salvation but 100%. Jesus completed everything that we would need and thus He said "Finished" on the cross. The foundation has been laid and it is upto us to cooperate with God to build our lives on top of the foundation. We need to do the following four things to make sure that we grow consistently in our relationship with God.
1. We "must" continue to believe in this truth all the time. We should always think that Christ has won the battle and we need to march on with Him as His truthful soilders.
2. We "must" mediate on the Word of God every moment. This will help to strengthen our souls through nourishment with Spiritual food.
3. We "must" pray all the time. Prayer helps us to connect with God, submit us to His will, take all our worries to Him and receive the peace that He offers.
4. We "must" continue to grow in the fellowship of others, giving and receiving all the help that is needed to grow more and more in the image of God.
It is not in isolation that God wants the church (His people) to operate, rather each and every stone in the church should be equally strong so that it stays together in tough times.
If we truly follow the 4 steps above, we will never miss the mark as God is faithful and is ready to help all those who genuinely desire to walk in His ways. Jesus Christ is the "only" one who can change our lives. We take Him for granted many times, but we may not have the period of grace all the time. It is better to seek and find Him now than never. God bless you!
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