As Christians, we expect God to do everything for us. To give us an easy life because of Him. To never have hardships, trials, persecutions because we're living with His Spirit. NEWSFLASH. The Parakletos (the Holy Spirit, manifested in us) was given as a COMFORTER and HELPER, afterall, that's what Parakletos means in the Greek. How far we have gotten off of this route frustrates me greatly. How lazy the Church has been, how lazy I've been, how unwilling I have been to do His will makes me angry.
It is true, we are nothing without God. We can't do anything that has even an ounce of good in it outside of Him. It is only with Him that we can do anything that resembles good (afterall, only God is good- Mark 10:18), but we also have to realize that we have been given free will and that we live in a fallen world. God did not call us to be lazy, that's not why He gave us the Parakletos. He gave us the Parakletos BECAUSE we live in this fallen world that so desperately needs Him. This world beats His Name, even if they don't realize it. They cry out for Him everyday, blinded to the fact that the One they need is right in front of them, behind them, all around them every second. He gave us the Parakletos that we may show this world that their every breath is a gift of God, that He is the only Truth. Ever. That true JOY is found in Him and with Him, we have true life. The Holy Spirit was given to believers (and is continually given to us to this day- Acts 2:38-39) with the mission of GO AND DO! (Mark 16:15-20).
So why are churches dead? Why are we sleeping? Why is my heart crying out for EVERYONE who bears His Name to be so-called "radical" for Him and I see no one doing it? Why am I not doing it? I am rooted, I have His blessing, WHERE ARE MY ACTIONS?
Oh God, I am on my knees before you. Forgive my insolence. Forgive my pettiness. Forgive me for forgetting the Parakletos and Your Mission for us.
Oh God, save us from being lukewarm.
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