The loss of faith

In today’s world, the speed at which one has to live, has gathered pace with each milestone gained. The urgency of the world propels our moments of timeliness, with each day; the grip of peculiarity is greatly diminishing. The fleetness of our tendencies to conform within theoretical edicts determines the quality of our intelligence and societal acceptance. No longer can we cruise to our own familiar comforts. The rate of knowledge gained has exceeded our times of leisure, peace and spirituality. To think is unheard of, to think a loud has become illegal.

Can we maintain this pace of nothingness and eagerness towards this “Status driven” mindset? For some, the distance from here to heaven is too far away to conceive, and to get there is even more far fetched. So, it’s best to stick within the empirical data which suggests; be intelligent, get an education, and live life liberally are the most reasonable ways to enrich ones life. As for your taxes, make sure you get a job that pays well enough for you to take out a mortgage. No sense in working towards paying bills and not having a house. Some will also state “intellectually” that the speed of which all these occurrences will take place is so motionless, maintaining such an idealistic lifestyle is well worth the University fees. Remember, it’s only 2050 they’ll seek to cut emissions by 40%. The data shows at that time, the earth would still remain relatively habitable. As for God, the proof of his existence is conjectural, so it’s best to stick within the geological references and guesswork. Only one life to live, live it well. Anything the world pitches be prepared to conform to it. The proof is in the monkeys, you don’t go against the Scientist and his empirical data. Remember its hard evidence.

Many have little or no time to sleep, for there’s no efficiency in sleeping. Where can we find an outlet from the mph we’re over-clocking in the world at this moment? Seriously, were our bodies meant to work this much? Where can we find that pit stop to replace the burnout we’re currently experiencing in our spiritual life? Only in Christ; who has given us the ultimate opportunity to rest in him, only through him can we regenerate and become replenished. (Matt 11:28, 29) We struggle with this concept of resting in someone that we cannot see. “Oh the joys of being in poverty, I thank God for Jesus Christ”. But working toward our happiness is quite conceivably comfortable, especially if you’re in a Mercedes C series. Status quo, status quo…

With Science: A branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws. There is no room for the creator. Trusting, relying on God, and living through faith and not empirical data and research papers are becoming harder with each day. For which each day, there is a new reason for the origins of anything with can feel, touch or see. Faith in God gives us a peculiarity that cannot be tainted.

But that’s the beauty of it all, faith is unique to each person, faith cannot be quantified. It can be nothing, whilst it can be everything. The belief in his power is what determines the reality of it all. Hence, evaluating oneself becomes imperative in metering where we ought to be in order to claim the results we require. But that’s the sad thing with our mindset; we do not align our thoughts with God’s demands. We live the evolutionist lifestyle, where everything is tangible and feasible. Our whole existence and day to day lives are structured upon reason. That bit of trust in Jesus ever seems to evade us. So we lose out in claiming the power, the joy. He has promised to give us life abundantly, yet with everything crashing before us; we hold on to the tangible things steer our lives into the heap, dismissing the faith in God that will alleviate the pain.

All earthly things are transient, and do not carry any moment with God. So how do we gauge the two? Envisaging the BMW 7series will only severely cut into living for self and spiritual growth. (John 3:30, 31) Living for Christ is so diluted by things of this world; we’ve become lost in our pride and virtually have abandoned selflessness. The science behind our selfishness should be interesting.

For children today, they’re being engineered towards their sole reasons for existing; which is to become something of earthly worth, no matter the spiritual dwarfism that may lead to in the process. Living for the promotion of self, which eventually negates the power of God is common practise.

Those who believe and those who don’t believe in Jesus can see his prophesy culminating with an evangelic presence. Yet the spreading of the Gospel is still ever so much more incumbent on the few labourers than it has ever been. God can do everything, everything good that is, but he has given us the great responsibility in finish his work. The grit and determination to fulfil his work can only be done through faith and true belief. For if we are to rely on reason, the work will never be finished.

Our response to keep at pace with the intellectual powerhouses of this world and their rate of action can be seen only be seen as selfish. The man, who is willing to preach where he stands, is the man who is selfless who has Jesus before, behind and to his sides. Engulfed so much in the Holy Spirit, he is blinded to the glare and comments of the intelligent. So he has no manners where ever he goes, he’ll always be disturbing and obnoxiously irritating the mind with Godly things. His willingness to decrease in the eyes of men can only increase his rewards in heaven.

Jesus loves us, but how faithful are we? (John 15:7-10)

Preface

Where can I find my heart's desire?
Oh and
Where can it rest in love and bliss, with no retire?
Where our souls, long and seek?
Where will we find our strengh, when times get bleak?
Where is love infectious?
Where does purity reflect us?
Where is your friend, the closest friend, "The one who held"?
Where can we find our shelter and our truest home?
The answer is: Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, our shalom...

Who is glory in vein, and was never vain?
Who relieves all pain?
Who is gone for a while, but with us, yet away?
Who's that Potter who needs and neads us clay?
And in whose name shall we pray?
Who sitteth at the throne,
And tells us his mansion can be our home?
But only through his name...
Jesus Christ alone!

There, in Christ, great has no defining stance nor seat.
Jesus Christ the King so humble, he washes feet!
He is our great defender, our might lance.
And without him, we'd have not a fighting chance.
But with him, the battle is won.
Through his death and resurrection,
Salvation is anon.

What a glory, when the inhabitants see his face!
Coming down from heaven, their ultimate trump card;
Their Ace!
The faithful looking up, deeply into the fiery eyes of the
author and finisher of their faith...
Their Creator!
Whilst the wicked feeling a lot less moulded
Rather heating up to idea of their incinerator.

Never is there ever a better time
To love the Trinity boldly, in both heart and mind.
For what awaits us is glory!
A never ending story...
To meet by the Tree of Life is
Something to look forward to surely!

And surely,
We are all unworthy, so we can only grasp this gift of glory
Through the ultimate gift; Jesus Christ.
Our central heating system, no longer are we iced.
Thank God for him.
Because he could have said no, and we would've
Been lost in sin.
So we need to take him now, or start to reflect on what could have been...

The Friend, the Saviour, and the King...
The one who intercedes for us all,
The one who's in everything!
Impossible becomes possible
Improbable becomes fathomable
And in Jesus, there is love like no other
Love from a father, but also a brother,
Love from the perfect.

Now get to know him!