Jesus Movement Minute: Risk
It just doesn’t add up.
The God of the Universe sent His only Son to die for me so that He could give me His life, care for me, teach me, and encourage me to follow Him.
It just doesn’t add up.
I’m a failing failure.
I was a totally hopeless failure when it came to holiness before I met Jesus.
And even with all the growth and healing Jesus has brought into my life, I continue to fail Him.
Just last week I told Him I felt like my life was a hopeless, sinful, joke. I told Him it was a mistake to ever give me eternal life. I told Him I didn’t think I could go on and that He should find some other follower to represent Him.
I mean, really, how does He tolerate someone who’s been a Christian so long and still has these nights of deep depression, these bouts with anger and doubt, these envious-of-other-Christians’-better-deal-in-life pity parties, and this less-than-I-really-want-to-be-for-you life?
Guess I’ll just have to give up and receive His love, and risk it that He’s telling the truth when He says that I’m His special concern.
Despite all my sinfulness and the messiness of my stumbling steps of following Him, I don’t have anyone else to go to.
He has the words of eternal life.
How about nights AND days… into weeks and months of depression? Sleeping 16 hours or more a day… everyday! But still I know I’m not alone…
I have the same things in my life. I have been walking with Christ since 1971 and it seems like others are more fired up and actually moving towards the goal. I have been a prodigal son for 10 years of my 40 year walk…why is that? I think He will use us with what ever we have left big or small. I have missed a lot of windows in my walk and i detest it when i miss them. SIN is in my way at every turn. lust,envy,greed, etc etc….on and on. Only Jesus can forgive that and move me on toward the goal!
No, Dave. You are not alone. So many of us cry for revival and want to see our lives count for something in eternity.