Just donig a short time on the Tread Climber this AM to get the blood pumping and thinking about what the boot camp lady said the other day. We sweat like crazy, get red faced, hot, heart pumping and I push myself to do things that when she first tells us I think "No way!" Then I push through and do it and think "Wow that was awesome."
So on the Tread Climber this AM was thinking that it almost isn't enough workout. Was just doing 15 minutes to stretch my legs and get going. Was thinking I need like 30 minutes on full power to give me that all out 'real' workout. The boot camp lady said one night something about people just wanting to go to the gym, get on the eliptical for 20 minutes at a medium pace, get off, wipe a little sweat from their brow, go home and call it done.
Are we not the same in our faith. God tells us you are saved by faith and so many of us (me included) eagerly accept that and proclaim to our churches "Today I accepted Christ." Then we go home, get back in to our routines and call it done. WHAT?? What a total slap in the face!
What if you were sick with say cancer because of a lifestyle choice. What if MY child had the cure for your sickness but MY child had to die to save you. What if I allowed MY child to die for you? And after all was said and done you just looked at me flippedly and said "Oh thanks for the cure" and went back to your old lifestyle. God says we will be made new in Him and we just raise our hands, maybe shed a few tears, and go home to the old life we've had.
Revelation 3:15-17 says (and it's Jesus talking): "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other. So, because you are lukewarm you are neither hot or cold - I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
Jesus wants us to choose... hot or cold but no more lukewarm.
So this AM I ask What if you stopped being comfortable, easy, lukewarm? What if the decision you made to be a believer in Christ set your life on fire, risking it all for His glory?
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