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naninchrist:

Taking God Seriously

Recently, while meditating on various definitions of faith, I came up with my own: Faith is taking God seriously. This was the result of encountering so many Christians who claimed to have faith, but did not take God seriously.

To take God seriously means to take His Word seriously. If a person speaks to us, but we ignore–or even reject–much of what he says to us, we certainly are not taking him seriously. In fact, we are guilty of disrespect. The same applies to God. If we ignore or reject much of what He says to us through the Scriptures, we are not taking Him seriously. We are, in fact, treating Him with disrespect. Yet this is how many Christians are relating to God. They treat His Word like a smorgasbord, picking out those portions that appeal to their taste and passing the others by.

There are four practical ways in which God’s Word applies in our lives: His promises, His commandments, His prohibitions and His warnings. We will take some examples of each in turn and consider how they may apply to us.

Derek Prince

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koinohnia:

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

— Matthew 5

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xokathylee:

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”

— Colossians 3:2 (KJV)

Amen

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