My whole life I’ve struggled with being lukewarm. I’ve been a Christian since I was 7 or so and I have always known that Christianity is a relationship but, for a long long time I didn’t pursue that. Growing up it’s been a constant battle of having spiritual highs on mission journeys and retreats but a few weeks later I always seem to lose that spark. I had a bad habit of only becoming uber religious when I needed something or something was going wrong in my life. And quite frankly, I’m tired of living like that.
I like being comfortable, who doesn’t? But, that comfort has stunted my spiritual growth time and time again. Comfort brings complacency which leaves no room for growth. Growth is a choice. You choose to put in the effort to grow, you choose to go the extra mile, you choose to read your Bible instead of watching Netflix, you choose to pray instead of complaining. I could go on but, bottom line is you won’t grow unless you want to.
Growth is something I’ve made the choice to buy into for the past 2 months and something I will continue to do for the rest of my life. As a Christian, you’re never fully grown. There’s no stopping point; there is always more to learn and more to share. Colossians 2:6-7 is a good reminder to continue pressing into the Lord. It says, “so then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
I’m tired of being shallow. I want my roots to run deep and to overflow with gratitude and thankfulness.
That’s where my heart’s at folks! Also, I’m over 80% funded and have roughly $2,900 left to raise so I can stay on the field!
