Saturday, May 16, 2009

We need to stop praying/reading the bible

YES.
Though this is absolutely not biblically correct or even politically correct, but most if not all need to stop praying or reading the bible. Regardless of whether they're new converts, ordinary members, intercessors, leaders with high position in church or even pastors.

We need to start doing the work, walk the talk and not just talk the talk.
Here's a question, when was the last time you spoke about Jesus and the message of salvation (the Gospel that is), that anyone can go to heaven regardless of their mistakes or sins in the past, even a murderer or rapist can go to heaven, and the only thing that have to do is to repent and receive Jesus to be their Lord and Savior.

Or, here's another question, when was the last time you blessed your enemy and glorify God in doing so? Or here's another question, when was the last time you helped a complete stranger without having prejudice or expecting something in return at all (and you praised God for the opportunity given)? And here's another question, take a look at the list of your non-christian friends, is the list getting shorter and shorter to the point where you have no more friends who are non-christian?

See, a lot of time christians prayed for miracles, to see God moves, without having to do the work. A lot of times christians prayed in their own room early morning or late at night for God to make their neighbour come and talk to them, well hello......... go and approach them and say hi to them, and build relationship with them.

Don't get me wrong, I'm guilty as charged as well. But time and time again God reminded me to do the work, for action speaks louder than mere words. Faith without deed is dead. If we're growing in our relationship with God, we should see the fruit, so much and so tangibly that we might have to ask God to stop it cause we can't contain it any longer.

So yeah, we do need to pray as prayer moves a mountain, and we do need to read the bible to equip ourselves, but we shouldn't stop there, we need to do the work as well. Lazy believer is no believer at all.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I agree, we do need to walk the walk instead of just talking the talk. We really need to find a balance between the two. Great post. Great inspiration!