Abide in me, and I in you. (John 15:4)
Certain days I sit down for a personal prayer time and fall asleep instead of having a strong connection between God and me!! It is nothing but sheer laziness because if I were to have an exam the following day, regardless of how tired I was I would refrain from sleeping!! As Jesus says these words, I think of those times when I get too comfortable with a sleepy faith, a shut-eye that makes me doze and doze away allowing the prayer warrior in me to die out.
Where am I abiding in Him as I sleep off during a personal connection moment???
Where am I abiding when I am distracted with trivial matters in the middle of a personal prayer??
If Jesus has to abide in me and I in Him continually, there is this fight against my lazy self and my sleepy faith! Jesus doesn’t like lukewarm followers(the church of Laodicea) but who are vibrant in faith so that our lives can be used for His glory!
Where am I abiding in Him as I sleep off during a personal connection moment???
Where am I abiding when I am distracted with trivial matters in the middle of a personal prayer??
If Jesus has to abide in me and I in Him continually, there is this fight against my lazy self and my sleepy faith! Jesus doesn’t like lukewarm followers(the church of Laodicea) but who are vibrant in faith so that our lives can be used for His glory!
So today I am fighting those “lukewarm” moments to keep myself wide and awake at all times for His glory. Revelation 3:19 says "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” Dear Lord, Please forgive me for the moments of sleepy faith I show in your Holy presence but please restore me Father. Thank you for The Word that leads me to repentance. Holy Spirit, be my counselor, let me be fully alive to You today!!
(Note*: Unlike the sleepy me, I do have strong prayerful people to whom I send these thoughts to; daily. I humbly request your prayers for me today!! )
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