Waiting

I have never been good at waiting. I don't like it, but then again I could get use to laying around doing nothing.......that's a scary thought.

I thought during this 6 week period (so far ) that I would write, send notes, or spend time in God's word and grow a little in my spiritual journey, but I have not. I have not been motivated to do much of anything but rest.

Is it true the Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in a persons body?  In my life it unexpectedly  snapped in two.  I had some warnings that my heal and leg was not healthy. I ignored those warnings like I have ignored my spiritual life. For years my foot bothered me. I saw a Podiatrist once and tried wearing a big blue plastic boot at night which it did help, but it was too uncomfortable to sleep so I gave that up. My heal had a spur on the back of it large enough to cause me to limp in the mornings, but I would work thru it. For years my heal would rubbed the fabric off the inside of my tennis shoe. I went to a larger size in hopes that I would be more comfortable. It helped but did not solve the problem. I bought inserts for my shoes but that only helped some. The real issue was that I needed surgery, but I had justified it by believing I could not take time off work or spend the money to have this looked at and fixed.

My spiritual life is just like this. I look for temporary fixes.  When I really need surgery!!! I have relied on my spiritual Achilles tendon. I 'm a strong christian.  I won't do........or ................ I am grounded in the Word of God. I have study it and have taught it...........but unexpectedly could MY FAITH snap? Could I snap that quickly and compromise my standards?

Complacency, I am complacent. I have been living in the grey area that God hates. He says He would rather me be hot or cold but not lukewarm.  I am a lukewarm christian and could snap in a second if I am not careful.  God has given me warnings along my spiritual walk about this very issue.

It's like looking down this blue cast of mine. I have lost 1&1/2 inches from around my calf, compared to the healthy calf. When they first put the cast on it was tight, it was snug.  Within 6 weeks I can almost put both hands down in it.....It's like being spiritual mature, tight with God and over time my spiritual muscle has turned to flab like my calf muscle.  I have slowly moved away from what I know is good for me.  I have stopped exercising my spiritual muscle.  I pray, I have devotions sometimes, I don't have a desire to go to church like I use to........it's subtle changes...and I know that fingerprint..... Satan! He is subtle (like in the garden of Eden), suggesting, tempting, allowing complacency, being comfortable. I  see the red flags but do not act on them........ so I too could compromise God's truths.

I look at our country, the world, the blatant attack on American values. Our faith, propaganda that is brainwashing and seducing our children and our grandchildren away from our christian values. I see it in the television programs they watch, books, culture it's self.....Satan is seducing all of us into liberal theology that teaches that we need to be tolerant of all men and be loving towards all faiths. Some believe that all faiths lead to the same God.  My Bible does not say that though. Jesus said, "No man comes to the Father but by Me"

God is love.  He is a Holy God, a just God and a God of wrath. He is not to be mocked! The last I read in God's word was that we are to love God with all our heart mind and soul, but He is also a jealousy God and desires our devotion and love to Him and Him alone!

I am thankful that God got my physical attention by allowing this accident to happen so that I could take care of this foot issue.  I pray that I am not so stubborn that He would allow a spiritual Achilles to rupture to get my spiritual attention! It is clear........turn from my wicked ways!

Will I choose to be hot or cold?  To stay lukewarm would require Him to spew me out of His mouth like a bitter cup of vinegar!