Living without Jesus just won't do.

Have you ever experienced being cold in your relationship with Christ? When you know you have to pray but don't feel like praying, when ...

Have you ever experienced being cold in your relationship with Christ? When you know you have to pray but don't feel like praying, when you have to obey but don't have the desire to do it? When you know you have to attend church, but just can't find the will to go. hmmm. Sounds familiar, is it?

Well i am pretty sure most Christians have gone through this, and it's okay. Because as humans our love isn't perfect, only God has the perfect love. As long as we're here on earth , we will face temptations, we will sin, we will feel cold, and we will always be imperfect in our pursuit of Christ. However it is totally not okay to settle down in the cold. Having experienced this, i have learned alot from it, and thankfully by God's grace He has repeatedly restored and redeemed me. We Christians are called to be like Christ, and we cannot bear Christ Like fruits if we are spiritually cold or even lukewarm, because we can only bear fruit if we remain in Him.

So what i am saying?

For the past couple of days, i have struggled in spending time in prayer and reading God's word. I have summed up some excuses only to be rebuked by God himself and realized that there really is no legit excuse not to spend time in prayer. The result of not spending time with God has been awfully exhausting and miserable, here are some examples:

  1. I found it real hard to obey my parents. It felt like a huge burden getting up early in the morning and doing some house chores. My sleeping pattern has been so messy, and i have been so unproductive i've gained weight. Not unlike when i really spend time with the Lord, house chores seems so easy and even becomes a source of joy.
  2. I have lost inspiration & creativity. I wasn't able to write a single blogpost, or even update my facebook status for the whole duration of me not spending time with the Father. I cannot even paint, or draw, and my art materials looks so messy , even my drawers are messy. I didn't even run or bike. I lost all the desire to do something.
  3. I lost my voice. I literally lost my voice and can't even sing a song of praise.
  4. I have acted rude, and offended people. 
So you see? Living without Jesus just won't do. Especially when you've already found Him and chose to run away from Him. It is a terrible learning experience. Once you encounter Christ, you are never the same. So when you go and try to get Him out of your life you end up miserable. And when we try to do good, we can't do it wholeheartedly or joyfully, because we are only able to do good through the grace of Christ Jesus. If we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us, then apart from Him we are nothing and can't do anything.

"Oh girl i can do things without him" you say. Yes you can, but the things you do would not bear good fruit and would produce no satisfaction and contentment. The things you do will tire you and will bore you.

So the next time, you feel like you are turning cold get down on your knees and pray! The Lord wants to use you and wants to bless you, so stop buying the lies of the enemy !Satan wants you to think that it is the end of your relationship with Christ, that you will never be again pure and worthy in His sight. The truth is, in Christ there are new beginnings and His mercies are fresh every day. 

So remain in Him, spend time with Him, delight in Him. And you will bear fruit.

Treesha Reyes

I have found my greatest passion in knowing Jesus. I also like to take photos of people when they least expect it. I love biking, and have intense feelings for anything caramel.

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