I respectfully challenge you, if I may do that, to keep knowing the Lord well (honestly, biblically) and to prayerfully keep looking to Him to meet all of your needs.. instead of meeting half of your needs.
Believe. He can and will do it, YEP ALL NEEDS, believer.
If a real Christian doesn't look to Christ to meet all of their needs, but only opts to partially look to God for such, or doesn't at all look to God to meet their needs (cuz perhaps they forgot to)... then they will turn into a lukewarm Christian. That's not what any of us want to live like!
God in the Bible promises to meet all of our needs, right? Sure, so why half-look to Him to do half or merely some of that?
Why love the world, or half-look away to the world to meet your needs?
God has his part to play so to speak. We, too, each have a part to play as Christians, but the difference between a lukewarm Christian and an on-fire Christian is all about who we each choose to focus on for meeting needs.
Let's pray for those people around us because we want God to meet their needs and their greatest need -- for forgiveness and salvation in Christ.
Q: Who in history has solely looked to the Lord to meet all of their needs, instead of half-looked to Him.. to meet say half of their needs?
There have sadly been some so-called Christians who've partially looked to the Lord to meet their needs and partially looked to the world and to other sources to meet their needs. If they are saved, they are called lukewarm saints.
What's your primary focus at this time? Where one focuses does make a big difference in our lives.
I've never met even one Christian who said, "You know, I'd really like to try out living as a lukewarm believer." That would be such a horrible and abnormal desire!
I believe if a real Christian doesn't look to Christ at their Source to meet all their needs, but only partially looks to God.. or doesn't at all look to God.. to meet their needs, then they will be a lukewarm Christian or something worse (something else completely).
I'm glad that God's Word promises to meet our needs as we look to Him and serve Him, rather than half look to Him to meet needs. God has a part to play so to speak, and I have a part to play regarding provision.
Regarding basic needs. We each have a part to play as Christians don't we, but the difference between a lukewarm Christian and an on-fire-Christian is all about who they look to to meet all of their needs.
On-fire believers are not primarily looking to self, or looking to religion, or a church, or a biz to meet their needs. Yep, they are not looking to their company (even tough they've recieved paychecks before). Your business, bank, therapist, counselor or some other guide -- they simply ain't your source to meet all your needs.
Not even a spouse is designed to meet all the needs of their beloved spouse. We just weren't designed that way,
There's a healthy balance in Christ to be had. Christians are to look to Christ to meet all their needs (spiritual, material, emotional) and this is what makes a big difference in life here.
Want a biblical worldview? Keep looking to Christ, the Author and finisher of your faith. Stay focused on God while praying in the name of Jesus to see all your needs met. Pray for your loved ones as well.
Real Christians are not merely looking to their own mind or understanding, or to their businesses, or to their physical abilities, or to their flawed jobs, to any life-coach, or to a therapist (saved or not) to meet all their needs.
They keep looking to Christ to meet all of the needs.. Who could.. who might lead them to a specific doctor, or Who might lead them to a certain career, or who might lead them to a certain church.
God has used my wife Liney to meet many of my needs and I've thanked her. She's been wonderful, and I definitely want to help her too.. to see God meet her needs.
God has blessed me with a great wife, but my eyes are upon the Lord to meet needs -- her's and mine. Her eyes are on Jesus too. We each love Him the most.
He fills our hearts with his love, and then we want the overflow of His Joy, and grace, and love from the Holy Spirit's anointing and to run over. Yes, to bless our family and relatives and friends. We pray for them, for our two sons, and for their families too cuz that's normal Christianity.
God wants you and me to live as on fire born again witnesses (awakened, revived, filled with the Holy Spirit, exhibiting the fruit of the spirit, being faithful and fruitful, and walking controlled by the Holy Spirit).
God wants you and me to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness daily instead of seeking some lame lukewarm, inferior existence.
He wants us to be out helping other people.. even helping them one by one, or one by more than one.. to become Christians. He saves. Yes, to become saints who will look to the Lord to meet all their needs as well. The Great Commission is about spreading the gospel and because of the cross and Christ's resurrection, we can do this by his power. It's an exciting adventure with Jesus as he meets a whole lot of needs that weren't met before.
Are there times of suffering for us? Yes, but there are also times of JOY and receiving His provision in answer to prayers of faith voiced.. to the Father in the name of Jesus
Every mature believer doesn't really trust Christ perfectly all the time, but they could if they wanted to. Even strong believers sometimes struggle with fears, unbelief, or self-reliance but we can quickly return to Jesus (for example, Peter in Matthew 14, Martha in Luke 10, and the disciples throughout the Gospels).
Go to the Bible to see in context what God in fact teaches on this:
- A genuine believer's heart is fundamentally directed toward God as the ultimate Provider.
- Spiritual maturity is marked by increasing dependence upon Christ rather than increasing self-dependence.
- Lukewarmness is characterized by self-sufficiency rather than Christ-sufficiency (especially Revelation 3:14-22).
- God often provides through ordinary means (work, family, church, physicians, government, employers, friends), but believers are to recognize Him as the true Source behind every good gift (James 1:17).
May I say it in a different way? The defining direction of a spiritually healthy Christian is that he increasingly looks to Jesus Christ as his or her Source. Yes, as the ultimate source of every need they experience, while faithfully using the ordinary means of say a job to see God provide. Self-sufficiency produces spiritual chilly decline; Christ-dependence produces ardent red-hot spiritual devotion and spiritual fruit. @KurtwVs
A true believer could intentionally or unintentionally get distracted away, or even temporarily slip into a divided loyalty — as Peter, Asa, and David all did. Sad!!!
At the time when kings go to war, David opted to stay home and then he got distracted by a beautiful woman who was not his wife. What was she doing out there bathing in public?
David sent for her, and his sin with her was pleasurable for a brief moment but then it really cost him a whole lot.
One sin led to other sins where David even had Bathsheba's husband killed in an effort to cover up his own sin. God sees it all, and Nathan rebuked him, and David repented of it all.
The consequences were experienced by David through many future years. Painful to say the least.
That is a serious episode of failure within an otherwise God-ward life. David wanted to please God's heart, yet he sometimes failed.
But I am talking today about a pattern of lukewarmness and what gets Christians there. It comes from a divided trust that becomes the settled, default mode of living. It's really not a good way to live!
That is the decisive difference between cold, lukewarm and red-hot (see Rev. 3:15).
Let's not get distracted away, but keep on praying and worshiping acceptably ..without ceasing.
It's true that God is our Provider--He does a great job for me in this. It's true that when people sin (via the lusts of the flesh, lust of the eyes, or due to the pride of life), they are often trying to meet a real legitimate need in their life that God could easily meet for them. He made them, loves, and knows them well, and all that they need or will need.
We each can keep our eyes on Christ through this day and through our future years.
Christ is my 1st love -- He's my Source and can be yours as well. Repent. Believe. It's simple to come to Him, or to come back to Him!
Read through Jeremiah 17:5-8 amp
Thus says the Lord, “Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind, Making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength, And whose mind and heart turn away from the Lord. 6 “For he will be like a shrub in the parched desert; And shall not see prosperity when it comes, But shall live in the rocky places of the wilderness, In an uninhabited salt land. 7 “Blessed [with spiritual security] is the man who believes and trusts in and relies on the Lord, and whose hope and confident expectation is the Lord. 8 “For he will be nourished like a tree planted by the waters, that spreads out its roots by the river; And will not fear the heat when it comes; But its leaves will be green and moist. And it will not be anxious and concerned in a year of drought, nor stop bearing fruit.
This is the spine of my argument — and it leaves zero middle ground, really. People are in Christ or outside a relationship with God through Christ. People are either walking in the Spirit or walking according to their old fleshly nature. Today, are you a missionary or a mission field?
Jesus said, "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters." Matt. 12:30
No "semi-blessed shrub" -- you are either rooted in the Lord or you are drying out.
The Laodicean church proves that you can be drifting away as a Christian, and never renounce Christ, and still attend worship services, and have Him standing outside your door, so to speak.
Their self-sufficiency in natural things had blinded them to their spiritual reality of utter poverty.
Let's study through the seven full categories of Scripture dealing with provision, strength, peace, guidance, protection, healing, and spiritual fullness — plus clear warning texts against self-reliance (in place of God-reliance).
Got a few moments to check out some different biblical figures who looked wholly to God to meet their needs — Abraham, Moses, Caleb, David, Elijah, Daniel, the three Hebrew men, Joseph, Hannah, Hezekiah, Nehemiah, Paul, and the widow with two mites. Jesus prayed to the Father regarding his own needs and regarding seeing the needs of others met.
There were specific outcomes regarding who or what people looked to for meeting their needs — study Saul, Solomon, Lot, Gideon, Samson, Asa, the wilderness generation, Ananias and Sapphira, the Rich Young Ruler, Demas, Laodicea, Naomi's family.
So what's the critical theological distinction?: God uses secondary means — doctors, spouses, careers, churches etc. — but those are instruments in His hand, never the primary source for need-meeting.
So where does your trust reside?
Mr. Martin Lloyd-Jones said it plainly: "There are only two possible positions: either blessing or cursing. The Bible constantly presents only two alternatives. There is no middle ground."
Think about botany wisely applied to the soul. A branch either stays in the vine (then the fruit arrives) or it withers.
Can we distinguish between position and experience (Jeremiah 17; John 15)? Sure we can. Many genuine believers in the OT or NT, like David or Peter, have passed through seasons of spiritual coldness or self-reliance without ceasing to belong to God. They didn't have to get distracted or grow colder. And scripture consistently calls each of us back to God via to repentance and restoration when that's needed.
The Christian life is fundamentally a life of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Hot or lukewarm (please choose the former). From beginning to end of life here, believers are called to live by faith (See Romans 1:17; Galatians 2:20), continually looking to Christ as their Savior, Source, Shepherd, High Priest, Provider, Strength, Wisdom, Peace, and Living Hope.
Every true believer knows seasons when faith shines brightly and seasons when it might falter. Doesn't have to! Yet the settled direction of the Christian life is always focused toward Christ.
It's true that a believer can become distracted or temporarily fall into divided trust.
Peter did when he took his eyes off Jesus and looked at the wind and waves (Matthew 14:28-31). King Asa trusted the LORD in earlier years but later relied upon political alliances and, in his illness, sought physicians without first seeking the LORD (2 Chronicles 16:7-12). David, "a man after God's own heart" (Acts 13:22), experienced a tragic season of spiritual carelessness. "At the time when kings go out to battle," David remained in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 11:1).
His wandering eyes led to adultery with Bathsheba. Rather than confessing his sin immediately, he attempted to conceal it, ultimately arranging the death of her husband, Uriah. One sin gave birth to another until the consequences touched his family and kingdom for years to come. Sin may promise pleasure for a moment, but "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23), and even forgiven sin often leaves painful earthly consequences.
These episodes, however, do not define the normal pattern of a healthy believer. Scripture distinguishes between temporary failure and settled self-reliance. David repented deeply (Psalm 51). Peter was restored by the risen Christ (John 21:15-19). Asa's later failures serve as a sober warning. What marks spiritual decline is not an isolated stumble but a heart that becomes increasingly satisfied with living independently of God. Lukewarmness develops when divided trust becomes the habitual posture of life.
Therefore, believers are repeatedly exhorted to remain watchful, prayerful, and devoted to Christ. Jesus said, "Abide in Me" (John 15:4-5). Paul commands us to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17), to "continue steadfastly in prayer" (Colossians 4:2), and to present our bodies as living sacrifices in continual worship (Romans 12:1-2). Hebrews calls us to "offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe" (Hebrews 12:28). The Christian life is not maintained by occasional moments of dependence but by continual communion with the Lord.
God alone is our ultimate Provider. We gladly receive His gifts through secondary means such as employment, physicians, spouses, churches, pastors, counselors, friends, and daily labor. Scripture never condemns these gifts; indeed, they are often God's appointed means of provision. The issue is not whether we use these means but whether we mistake them for the Source. Every good and perfect gift comes from above (James 1:17). Christ may provide through a doctor, but the doctor is not the Provider. Christ may provide through a paycheck, but the paycheck is not the Source. Christ may strengthen us through a faithful spouse or a loving church, but neither spouse nor church can bear the weight that belongs to Christ alone.
This truth is beautifully summarized in Jeremiah 17:5-8. The prophet presents two fundamentally different ways of life. The one who trusts ultimately in human strength is compared to a shrub in the desert, spiritually barren and unable to flourish. The one whose confidence rests in the LORD is like a tree planted by abundant waters, remaining fruitful even in seasons of drought. Jeremiah is not teaching sinless perfection; he is revealing the settled object of a person's confidence. The contrast is absolute because the direction of trust is absolute.
The same principle appears in Revelation 3:14-22. The church in Laodicea had become materially prosperous yet spiritually impoverished. Their tragic confession was, "I am rich, have prospered, and need nothing," while Christ declared that they were "wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked." Their greatest danger was not persecution but self-sufficiency. Although they maintained an outward association with Christ, they had become satisfied without close fellowship with Him. Their condition illustrates how dependence upon earthly resources can gradually numb spiritual sensitivity.
Throughout Scripture, this same pattern repeats itself. Abraham, Moses, Caleb, Hannah, Elijah, Daniel, Joseph, Hezekiah in his hour of crisis, Nehemiah, Paul, and countless others found that God proved Himself faithful as they entrusted themselves to Him. Others—including Saul, Solomon, Lot, Samson, Asa, Demas, the rich young ruler, and the wilderness generation—demonstrate the tragic consequences of divided hearts or misplaced confidence. Their stories are not merely historical records but living exhortations calling every believer to wholehearted trust.
As Martyn Lloyd-Jones observed in his exposition of Jeremiah 17, "There are only two possible positions: either blessing or cursing. The Bible constantly presents only two alternatives. There is no middle ground." This observation accurately reflects Jeremiah's covenant contrast, though it should not be pressed to deny the reality that genuine believers may temporarily stumble and later be restored by God's grace.
Our Lord Himself said, "I am the vine; you are the branches.. apart from Me you can do nothing" (John 15:5). A branch bears fruit only as it abides in the vine. Spiritual vitality is not self-generated but continually received from Christ. The Christian therefore lives each day believing, "Christ is my first love. Christ is my life. Christ is my Provider. Christ is my strength. Christ is my wisdom. Christ is my peace. Christ is my all in all."
Looking unto Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), believers press forward in faith, trusting Him to supply every need according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). Yep, until faith becomes sight. Sometimes with what we've prayed for.. that'll happen in Heaven.
God meets our needs, not our greeds -- this theme comes up repeatedly.
- John MacArthur — on Christ's sufficiency, dependence upon God, contentment, and Philippians 4.
- Chuck Smith — frequently taught that Jesus is the believer's complete resource.
- Billy Graham — often preached that man's deepest need is Christ alone.
- Greg Laurie — dependence on Christ rather than worldly substitutes.
- Charles Swindoll — contentment and trusting God's provision.
- John Piper — Christian Hedonism rests entirely upon God's all-sufficiency.
- Martyn Lloyd-Jones — spiritual depression is overcome by preaching God's truth to ourselves.
- Charles Spurgeon — Christ is the believer's all in all.
- A. W. Tozer — warned against trusting earthly supports over God.
- Billy Graham: "Satisfied by Righteousness" — Philippians 4:19; Christ satisfies humanity's deepest needs.
- John Piper: "God Will Supply All Your Needs" — explains that anxiety is defeated by trusting God's future grace.
Living in and by the word is best! Over the years in Europe, South America and here in the USA, I've preached and taught on trusting the Lord for His provision. In the high, middle or low points of life living 100% for Jesus is the best. I like to brag on Christ cuz he is enough--He is sufficient.
There are hundreds of Bible references on this topic, but here are the principal passages:
Seeking God, His Kingdom, and His righteousness (Matt. 6:33) first is so good
- Matthew 6:25-34
- Matthew 6:33
- Psalm 23
- Psalm 34:8-10
- Psalm 37:3-7
- Psalm 37:23-26
- Psalm 55:22
- Psalm 62:5-8
- Psalm 63
- Psalm 73:25-26
- Psalm 84:11
- Psalm 91
- Proverbs 3:5-6
- Isaiah 26:3-4
- Isaiah 40:28-31
- Isaiah 41:10
- Isaiah 41:13
- Isaiah 43:1-3
- Jeremiah 17:5-8
- Lamentations 3:22-26
God loves His kids! He delights to meet every need of a every believer
- John 4:13-14
- John 6:27
- John 6:35
- John 6:68
- John 7:37-38
- John 10:10
- John 10:27-30
- John 15:1-11
- Romans 8:31-39
- 2 Corinthians 3:5
- 2 Corinthians 9:8
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
- Ephesians 1:3
- Ephesians 3:16-21
- Philippians 4:6-7
- Philippians 4:11-13
- Philippians 4:19
- Colossians 2:9-10
- Colossians 3:1-4
- Hebrews 4:14-16
- Hebrews 13:5-6
- James 1:5
- 1 Peter 5:6-7
- 2 Peter 1:3
- 1 John 5:14-15
People who primarily looked to God
- Abraham (Genesis 22)
- Moses
- Joshua
- Caleb
- Hannah
- David
- Elijah
- Elisha
- Jehoshaphat ("Our eyes are upon You." 2 Chronicles 20)
- Hezekiah (when he prayed over the Assyrian threat)
- Ezra (refused a military escort because he trusted God)
- Nehemiah (constant prayer)
- Daniel
- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
- Mary
- Joseph (husband of Mary)
- Simeon
- Anna
- Peter (after Pentecost)
- John
- Paul
- Epaphroditus
- The Philippian believers
Common results:
- peace
- courage
- endurance
- usefulness
- answered prayer
- spiritual fruit
- God's glory
People who mixed trust in God with trust elsewhere
- Sarah (Hagar)
- Abraham (Egypt)
- Lot
- King Asa (trusted physicians and foreign alliances instead of first seeking God)
- King Saul
- Solomon
- Rehoboam
- Jehoshaphat (ungodly alliances)
- Uzziah
- Hezekiah (showing Babylon his treasures)
- Jonah
- Martha
- Peter (walking on water then looking at circumstances)
- Ananias and Sapphira
- Demas
The pattern is striking:
When their eyes shifted from God to human wisdom, fear, power, money, or worldly security, they experienced loss, discipline, or diminished usefulness.
You can see the contrast
God-dependent
David facing Goliath:
"The battle is the LORD'S."
Self-dependent
Laodicea:
"I am rich...I have need of nothing."
Jesus replied:
"You do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked."
That may be the strongest biblical description of lukewarm Christianity.
One important balance
God often ..not always.. meets our needs through people.
Scripture fully agrees.
Can He provide directly? Sure. He's able. God often provides through:
- employment
- diligent labor
- a godly spouse
- the local church
- physicians
- wise counselors
- government authorities
- generous believers
- parents
- friends
But the believer says,
"These are God's instruments. Christ is my Provider."
That preserves both God's sovereignty and human responsibility.
I also think your observation connects beautifully with Jesus' command in Matthew 6:33:
"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
The mature Christian opts to do their part and work diligently. He or she loves their family, they serve their church, they seek out wise counsel when that's needed, and go fulfill all their responsibilities because they are responsible people. Yet underneath all of those activities is a settled conviction: "My Father in Heaven knows what I need, and every good thing ultimately comes to me through Jesus Christ."
That is relational -- that is the essence of a Christ-centered worldview. This is consistently affirmed throughout Scripture.
"Two concepts form the word providence - pro-video and provide - meaning God sees ahead and God provides. We're in good hands!" ~ Scott Wesley Brown
What's a Biblical View of Money and Possessions?
It's all his. We do own property, but God owns it all. He controls it all, and guess what.. He promises to provide for your needs, believer (food, clothing, shelter, etc)
God calls us to Himself and to be faithful and fruitful stewards in Christ, no matter how little or much we have. We are to abide with, not strive with the Vine (Jesus).
"Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.." 1 Corinthians 4:2
God's Role vs. Man's Role (Did you know there are over 2,300 verses in the Bible dealing with Money and Possessions?)
Jehovah-Jireh's Gracious Promise of Provision is For You Cuz He is For You, Believer.
The Bible says, "Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine." Proverbs 3:9-10 nkjv
Jesus meets our needs not our greeds.
Where/how do you draw the line between helping someone and allowing someone to take advantage of you?
When you think and pray about provision, you should also think about obeying God regarding biblical tithes and offerings alms gifts ..missions outreach (Both domestically and abroad).
God's word is clear that the first fruits of our labor are to go to Him:
"A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord"
- Leviticus 27:30
"And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies in you hand. Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything"
- Genesis 14:1
No double life and secret sin like Achan had. Exercise spiritually, daily, biblically. Sow To the spirit and not to the world of the flesh. See Ephesians 5:1-8
Are your motives pure? I challenge you to live P.U.R.E in the Lord:
P - Pursue knowing Jesus and godliness. Obedience matters
U - Undo the corrupting close friendsships a.k.a. associations - you know that bad company corrupts good moreals (I say be and give witness to influence people in the right direction, but limit your time with carnal Christians and lost people that pull you down spiritually)
R - Repent, Remember, Repeat. Multiple Rs could be injected here. I say remember the Lord to His Body so to speak. Yes, let Jesus be Lord of your life Church. Believer, remember from where you've fallen from, remember to do your first works in obedience to the Lord
E - Ego, that's got to go. Die to it.
Remember when I challenged you with the Three Rs of getting right with Jesus?
"Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent" Revelation 2:5
It's sad, but some Christians lack strength and proper focus, so they at times backslide. Sadly, some get their eyes on other things or people to meet their needs, and they turn away from God. Listen it generally isn’t something they do overnight that makes them crash spiritually.
Are you still in close fellowship upwards and outwards with other growing believers? Stumbling or falling on a ship doesn't mean you fell off the ship.
Instead, it’s typically all the little compromises in their life -- a little lowering of their standards here and there, or lowering of their guard. And the next thing they know, they’re slipping and sliding down.
Christianity is a relational thaang. Remember what was happening to the believers in Ephesus. Jesus told them, “You have left your first love” (Revelation 2:4 nkjv).
Spiritual compromise is the first step to falling away from Christ. Those Christians in Ephesus had traded in their daily devotion for what was inferior. They replaced it with mere religiosity, aka duty. They had some Christian looking motions, but they lost the emotion. They had some labor still, but they lost the love. They had the perspiration, but then they lacked the daily inspiration from the Living Word.
Christ didn't merely explain what was wrong. He explained to them what to do about it. I mean to make it right with God the Father: “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works” (verse 5). Yep, here the three Rs for getting right with God are clearly seen: remember, repent, and repeat.
1.) Each of us need to remember: “Remember therefore from where you have fallen.” We could translate this to say, “Keep on remembering.” Remember where you were when you were at your highest point of commitment to Christ, and go back to that place. It’s your point of reference.
2.) Each of us need to repent (true repentance can become a lifestyle). If there was a time when you were closer to God than you are right now, then guess what.. you've gone back some. So, repent. Admit it and quit it.. that drifting back. You’re not as close to or intimate with the Lord as you want to be. God can help you change if you repent and get candidly honest with him. Be quick to go tell on yourself when you blow it in sin.
3.) Each of us needs to repeat the good stuff. You can live disciplined, Disciple! Jesus said, “Do the first works” (verse 5 nkjv). Ask yourself this: What is it that I used to enjoy doing when my relationship with Jesus was stronger? How did I prayerfully edify myself and others? Accpetable praise, thanking and worship need to be at the top of that list. Worship of Jesus is to come before works for Jesus (cuz some so called minister-workaholics get too busy to spend time alone with Jesus. They've left their first love or never found Him in the first place. They've never frontslid into His Kingdom so to speak, in order to backslide at all. Some of their are still spiritually dead inside and they need to repent of their dead religion-addiction.
Did you use to pray and fast, or wait on the Lord for extended periods to be directed by Him? Maybe you used to read your Bible every day or listen to praise music and to Bible-teaching podcasts like in the car during your commute. Maybe you used to go share the gospel across the street or across a sea.. whenever you could. Wherever someone was open to hear the truth of the Gospel message. Get back to a spiritually healthy church. Start doing those things again.
You don't want to be at a standstill. Are you advancing spiritually or sliding back? If you’re not moving forward and cultivating your relationship with the Lord, then your spiritual life will become stagnant. Evengelize or fossleize. Go forward with the Lord leading you today. The Great Commission doesn't need to become the Great Omission for you.
