A powerless faith …
You’ve read the Bible and believe it.
You’ve heard more sermons than you can count, and say “amen” after each one.
You lift your hands during worship service and sing with gusto.
You’ve been taught the great doctrines of the Bible, and equipped with a biblical theology.
Yet the faith you profess appears to be powerless.
How can that be?
Because you’ve acquiesced to God, rather than embraced Him with genuine love.
God does not want our acquiescence. Entering into a relationship with God is not about entering an octagon of life and surrendering to Him because He’s bigger and stronger than you. This is not an MMA “ultimate fight” between you and God where you finally “tap out” because God is tougher than you.
So if God doesn’t want our acquiescence, what does He want from us? Jesus tells us bluntly in Matthew 22:37 …
“Jesus replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.”
God wants you to love Him!
More than anyone else, or anything else.
With all your heart, all your soul, all your mind.
It is impossible to be strong-armed into such a complete and passionate love; instead, it requires a free will offering of the heart.
When we choose to love God with all priority, and receive His love for us, we have a faith that is real. And powerful.
Are you acquiescing to God, or loving Him?
Scotty
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