Fearless Faith (picture compliments of CEO Ministries- thank you!)

How many times in our life do we feel the Spirit of the Lord calling us to do something, but because we are afraid of what others will think, we don't do it?  Last week I was at the Passion Conference in which Louie Giglio stated something that changed my life:

 "God's Will is for you to fearlessly proclaim the mystery of the Gospel!"

While a lot of us murmur around asking ourselves what we're going to do with our lives, we need to remember that God wants us to do everything we do in the Name of JESUS, fearlessly proclaiming CHRIST!  We need to do whatever God has put on our heart and to PRAY that God would help us be bold in our faith, giving to the poor, loving the weak, and proclaiming His goodness, grace, and justice.


How different would this world look like if you and I fearlessly proclaimed the mystery of the Gospel everywhere we went?  Let us RISE UP as the Church and by the Holy Spirit's leading, proclaim Christ at our jobs, with our family and friends, and in the darkness of the world.  Let us be the salt and light that Christ has called us to be.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:13-16)

Purity

True purity is the pursuit of righteousness. Purity requires the teamwork of your heart and your feet. Many of us say we pursue purity, but our feet are not going that direction. We put ourselves in situations and relationships where we dip our toes into impurity, seeing how far we can cross the line without actually crossing the line. This is a constant battle we will be fighting until the day we die. Popular evangelist, Billy Graham, made a decision later in his life that he would not be alone with a woman, other than his wife. He made this decision when scandals formed about televangelists falling prey to impurity and adultery. It wasn't that he had no self-control, but Mr. Graham cut the root of the sin before the temptation even arose. We all can learn from that- whether its cutting out a lustful relationship with a friend, or cutting out a TV program that revolves around impurity.

An example of this impurity in the Bible would be the story of David and Bathshebe. David should have been out on the battlefield, fighting the battle for God, but instead he was at his palace, away from the will of God. When he noticed Bathsheba, instead of walking away in purity, he entertained the image of her. Then his feet moved, in which the adultery took place. Again, we see the sin starting from within, then taking place with the action of him walking to meet her. We all can relate to this story, having those split second decisions of deciding whether to follow the will of God, or the lustiness of our flesh.

Let us pursue purity not only within ourselves, with our hearts and feet, but also with our fellow brothers and sisters of Christ also.