When we first decide to believe in God we made voluntary changes to our lives, we are happy to do that.

More changes are needed – we cannot expect true fellowship, blessings & miracles if we are a part-time believer. Some go back to the old ways and are a believer only in passing thought and words, and live the old ways. To follow means to follow the example of Christ. We have to follow the example of Christ and change in our heart to bless our soul.

2 Corinthians Chapter 5, verse 17: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Do you want to change or do you just want to fool around?

When we love someone in spirit we become one. Your connection is strong, you feel for one another, there is inner-depth to your relationship. Temptations pass because you are “with your loved one in spirit” – your relationship is deep. You don’t want to hurt your love. You want to remain true even though you re not with the one that you love and you cannot see them. You know that this is the right way to be and to think. Being true and faithful is good – and what we want back from our love.

So with love of God we need that special relationship that we want with a husband or wife. We want inner-depth. Total commitment. Truth. Honestly. Goodness.

How committed are you to becoming new and enjoy the promises of Christ? Are you following others, non-believers advice as you did in the old days and expecting miracles. If the miracles disappear we need to look at our inner-self and our commitment. If it is good and God’s will for you He will take you there, but if you prefer worldly advice from non-believers then God cannot and will not help you because they will drag you back down where you once were. God is not responsible for your choices – He cannot make good from your bad decisions that you continue to make.

Psalm 5, verse 8: Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness…

How committed you are to God, is how committed you allow God to be in your life.

Proverbs Chapter 3, verse 5/6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs Chapter 23, 7: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:

Years ago a teenager asked me why God didn’t give her poor family any money. I told her that God wouldn’t put money in a bucket with a huge hole in the bottom of it just so that the money would be lost and not be put to any good use. You see this girls mother was a uncontrolled spender and the whole family suffered for the mothers weakness. The mother wanted God to change her situation, but she was not willing to change herself first to be ready for the changres that God would make in her life. Although God loves all the family members wise decisions need to be made. He may give them food and help them live, but He cannot do something foolish so this lady who said that she was a Christian had not changed her ways and she yet expected all the miracles and blessings that come to more dedicated people of God. In fact she would become dissatisfied in God because in her eyes God had let her down, but the reality is that God wanted her to make an effort to change.

You have discovered God, now you need to follow God. Going backwards will take you backwards and to the same old things, the same old life, that life and things that were the reason that you became a believer in God. The old ways held fears, worry, unhappiness and confusion. The old ways brought you anger, arrogance, foolish living, tears, sad lost wonder and many, many “Whys?” and no answers to your confused lostness! You need dedication, devotion, and a will to keep on the right path and be who you really want to be deep down. You also need to say “No!” to those who oppose what you know to be true now.

Try claiming God’s blessings instead of longing for them – Henry Jacobsen.

1 Peter Chapter 3, verse 9: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Reflect on your present blessings of which everyone has many, not on your past misfortunes of which we all have some – Charles Dickens.

Numbers Chapter 6, verse 24\25\26: The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Proverbs Chapter 3, verse 9: Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Psalm 48, verse 14: For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

– James M Sandbrook.
First Published – 22nd of August, 2011.
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