(Hebrews 5:12-14 NLT) You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God's word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn't know how to do what is right. Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.
The maturity of your spiritual life has nothing to do with how long ago you accepted Jesus as Savior but instead with how much you practice His presence! Those who MAKE time to read His Word, pray, worship, and be obedient are the same that are growing and learning to live by faith. I like what Bob Gass said, “You’ll never have real discernment as long as you’re ruled by reasoning.” Your mind cannot understand that of the spirit and therefore will always be opposed to walking by faith but it is by faith that you make progress on this spiritual journey. No wonder God tells us in Hebrews this, (Hebrews 11:5-6 NLT) “It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying--"he disappeared, because God took him." For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God. And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.”
As we walk by faith God, through His Holy Spirit gives us discernment, it is how He leads His people but those who are saved and do not have it are as babes who need milk. My friend God wants to take you places that are unknown but whether you get there or not is up to you – will you live by faith or cling to temporary things that bring comfort for but a day? One day all will pass away and only what was done for God will remain, we spend many of our resources investing for tomorrow hear on earth but what happens after that is gone? Have we invested in eternity? I am with you and though I love God with my whole heart I can still give more!
Lord, help me to separate the temporary from the eternal in my daily walk with you. When I hear you call me to step out of the boat and come to you help me not to fear the stormy waters but to step out in faith and when I operate in faith give to me discernment so that I may know which way to go. I know discernment comes through spending time with You, help me not to forsake or trade my time with You for anything! When I’m weak O, Lord carry me for I can walk this path if you are with me. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
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