Growing up, I felt I had the perfect childhood. In my day we didn't have iPads or Angry Birds to entertain us. All we had was woods, Legos, Nickelodeon, cushion forts, and Nintendo. I don't think a kid could ever ask for more.
I didn't want to grow up. I honestly didn't. I mean sure I wanted to learn to drive and do new things, but I wanted to continue to have summer vacations without having to work and have more responsibilities.
I found growing up and getting more responsibilities to be very similar to my spiritual growth with God. Since signing up for this trip and becoming an actual full-time missionary in the coming months, I felt I gained more responsibilities spiritually. I think many of us after receiving salvation from God tend to lose focus on the responsibilities we need to uphold.
"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing
the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin"
Romans 3:20
In Romans 3:20, Paul writes how we become more aware and conscious of the sin in our lives as we strive to become more righteous.
Not Only Knowing,
But Doing
No one is perfect or righteous, and Paul mentions that in Romans 3:10. Even though we aren't righteous, that doesn't mean we are free from upholding responsibilities after receiving salvation. Once receiving true salvation, our eyes are opened to set forth towards spiritual maturity. God gives us His eyes and His view on the world. Consider it a blessing as it reveals how true your love and heart goes out for God.
Becoming more known and conscious of the sin in our lives becomes an extreme challenge. Temptation flows into our lives harder, upholding responsibilities to turn away from sin is more difficult, and our lives will make a complete u-turn away from the things we used to love. All this has stricken my life hard in recent weeks as I felt I am pouring out my heart to try and grow more mature in my walk with God and learning to say "no" when it is required. By being responsible spiritually, it helps grow both your relationship with God and grants you a stronger power to be a better witness to others.
How aware are you of the sin in your life?
Are you upholding your spiritual responsibilities to follow your walk in God?
I always ask myself these questions to try and make sure my walk with God is stable. I'm so far from perfect and I will never get there, but with this upcoming mission trip, I try my best to be responsible to ensure I set the example God wants me to set.
I don't typically like asking for prayer request because it makes me uncomfortable for whatever reason, but if you are following me on my blogs will you please accept my prayer request. Pray that God will help grant my team and me spiritual responsibility and self-awareness to set the example as we prepare for our mission to spread the Gospel in the coming months.
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