Every day, I observe that cars and pedestrians are reckless. There It seems there is I haven’t considered it to anyone. It bothers my heart.
Let me share a little context for you. I live in Billings, Montana. It’s a big small town. People travel here to shop from miles away. but, city It’s not big. It takes 7 minutes to get anywhere in the direction you want. The only exception is downtown or height. The maximum possible travel time to the area is approximately 20 minutes. Share these details to help you see things more accurately.
If you live in Billings, work on bills, and run errands in Billings, there is no reason to drive fast or recklessly. I came from Southern California and if you have a 20-mile drive, you would be better off planning a 1.5 or 2 hours earlier to arrive on time. But that’s not the case here.
Our recklessness leads to death, but we still continue. That makes me think. where are you going? What is so important that we try to kill another person or ourselves?
As soon as I asked myself these questions I knew the answer would be deeper. The idea began with traffic, but it ended with a bigger problem. Jesus is not the center of our lives. We are so consumed with self-preservation and satisfaction that we blind everyone and everything else.
As Paul says, “Don’t be selfish, don’t try to impress others. Be humble and think that others are better than you. Don’t just look for your interests, but also be interested in others.
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. “Philippians 2:3-5, NLT.
Beyond driving, our daily mentality always feels rushed and aggressive. You need to be in a constant hurry. We drive us in the unhumble and in the attitude of Christ. We must be aggressive and protect what we think is best for our lives. God is not in it. So it makes me ask, “What are we living for?” God created each of us for His purpose. He gave us His holy, unchanging words and called us to stand on it. He calls us the salt and light of the world. He didn’t want us to go with the flow. Do we stand in his words and live in the purpose that he created us?
God is always faithful
In Genesis, God created men and women and walked with him through paradise. They had nothing to do. Their purpose was to enjoy the benefits of his existence and brilliant creation. They had the best scenario before them, but they were seduced to be their own God to know what God knew. They succumbed to that temptation, and as a result, they have a cursed land that they will struggle for the rest of their lives.
In Exodus, after the people left God and entered slavery under the Egyptian Pharaoh, they finally called out to the Lord. The Lord was faithful and saved them from slavery, so He responded. The people walked with God again. They had his presence with them on the journey, but they left again as they had to trust and rely on him, not what they were used to. They’ll actually be slave More than caring for the Almighty. why? I think Odd numbersright? Because it is difficult to abandon our will to the Almighty. There is also blessings to it. But we only want blessings, so we wander as if something separate from God can truly bless us.
In the judges, people rejected God and committed evil. “The Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord and served the image of Baal. They abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors who had taken them out of Egypt. They chased the other gods and worshiped the Gods of those around them. And they angered the Lord. Property.
The Lord was angry, but he sympathized with his people over and over. “Whenever the Lord raised a judge on Israel, he was with him and rescued people from his enemies throughout his life. He sympathized with his people, who were burdened by oppression and suffering” (Judges 2:18, NLT). It is noteworthy that people turn their backs on living Gods and worship false gods who have done absolutely nothing for them. If we pay attention, we too will look to do nothing for us, rather than fixing our hearts and hearts to God.
Have you picked up a pattern already? God is always faithful, and we are not. We rely on sin. I feel it’s easier and more satisfying, so when we look to sin, we only choose to destroy for the soul and our world. If we humble ourselves and return to Him, God will always be faithful, but we cannot be passive in faith.
“Then if my people, who are called by my name, are humbled, pray my face, and turn from evil ways, I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins, and restore their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14, NLT).
Choose where to go
You need to choose where you’re going. We must look to the prize that is Christ. The only way to get through it. We must die distracted and live in the truth God has given us.
How we act in this world is proof of who our minds belong to.
Following Jesus is not just a declaration. That’s evident in our lives. We cannot stand up to sin in the name of love and be holy. We cannot stand up to evil and we cannot say we will go to heaven.
God is not about fairness in our eyes. He’s not about making everyone feel good. He is about holiness, and he makes us holy to live before him. “When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the outcome is Very clear: Sexual immorality, impurities, greedy joy, idolatry, magic, hostility, verbal language, jealousy, explosion of anger, selfish ambition, division, division, envy, drunkenness, wild party, other sins. Tell me once more that anyone living such a life will not inherit God’s kingdom, as I have before. (Galatians 5:19-21, NLT). When we fight for the right to sin, we fight God.
God wants us to go down his path and quiet the voice that is not him. The voices that pressure us to follow must be silent.
God is not called to please us, but he is him. “Don’t copy the actions and habits of this world. By changing your way of thinking, God will make you become a new person, and you will learn to know God’s will for you.
I know the struggle to live in this world while I try to live for Christ. It’s difficult, and it should be. Going where God wants us to go causes friction. It takes courage to live the way he calls us and lives.
How can you gain this courage primarily to live boldly? We get this courage from him. If we cannot know God, we will not choose courage. Because until you know him, when you know him, you died for him, so you will be willing to die for him.
“Because this is how God loved the world. He gave him one of him and one son, and no one who believes in him will perish, but will have eternal life” (John 3:16, NLT).
Does the direction of our lives point to Jesus? If not yet, he will help us live for us for him if we let him.
“By His power of God, God has given us everything we need to live a godly life. By coming to know him, we have accepted those who called us to ourselves by His wonderful glory and excellence” (2 Peter 1:13, NLT).
Let’s pause and look back at this question. where are you going? Are we bumping into death, knocking people along the way, or are we stepping into life and inviting others to walk with us?
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Vanessa Lu is a writer based on his wife, mother and faith. She speaks and writes to believers and encourages them to live with the real thing with God.
