Religion, if worth anything, is worth everything.
All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 2 Thessalonians 1:5
How are we following Christ? Are we wading lightly into the pool of Christianity? Are we all the way in? It’s hard to imagine suffering for the Gospel, but the church at Thessalonica must have been having some trials that they were enduring and Paul was encouraging them.
God tells us not to be luke-warm….either be hot or cold for him. Luke-warm repulses…nothing good comes from a luke-warm believer. My old football coach used to use the expression, “that would puke a dog off a gut wagon” and while I never fully understood the country-ness of that saying….he was talking about effort or our lack of it. Nothing is more unattractive than someone “going through the motions” of religion.
Are we really trying to make disciplines of our reading? Are you reading God’s word, or are you kinda following along these posts? Are we living on mission and are we being intentional? Are you praying….have you prayed with your wife lately? Are we compartmentalizing our religiosity?
Hey listen, I know our community is fun….ANC is a great place to be a part of, me and Brandon are not “your daddy’s pastors”, but if we are not making disciples of Jesus….we are failing. If the God we serve is worth getting up on Sunday morning for….he is worthy every hour of every day. All or nothing.
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