PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, REDEEMING THE GOSPEL: INNER BATTLE
From John Collins Ministries:
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lords’; But the earth He has given to the children of men.” Psalm 115:16 (NKJV).
God has given you life
and you need to enjoy it. As you walk the path that leads to righteousness, you
will face many situations that make you realize that it is a battle not just
outside in the world and with those you encounter but also within yourself. God wants
you to fight the good fight. God
wants you to seek to please Him and to do the right thing in life. Be charitable,
be good, be kind,
be forgiving,
be loving
and compassionate
toward others. As you go about doing these things you will have to battle your
own demons. We all have them. We all think of the easy path, the shortcut and
the darker temptations in life and it is that battle that you must encounter
each day.
So, what are you
fighting for? Is it just to get to heaven? That narrow focus can make a person
crazy, burn out or just give up. If you cannot see that life has
meaning, that you can enjoy life then
it is easy to lose your way and fall off the path of the faithful. You have
to take the time to live, to feel really alive and to acknowledge that your life is a blessing for all of the struggle. What makes you
feel alive? Is it standing in the rain, walking on a beach, riding on a
four-wheeler in your swimsuit in the middle of winter surrounded by snow, or
maybe it’s a candlelight dinner with your most special someone followed by a dance?
Whatever gives you pause and delights your soul is what you should take the
time to do. It does not have to be often and it does not have to be so planned
that the moment gets lost but you should be looking for those moments in your
life that become the memories that you prize. You will take those with you
because they belong to you forever.
In your day to day life you may feel run down and overwhelmed with the
mundane. In your day to day life you may become discouraged. You need to allow
yourself those special moments where you catch your breath and you even need to
make the effort to recognize the moments that you have already had and seek out
more. That is what you are fighting
for in your faith. You see, heaven is full of joy and people who feel that
intense awareness of love and hope and
happiness every day. You will never truly seek to become a righteous person if
you don’t believe in that promise and in order to truly believe in the promise
you need to trust and believe in God. It is easy to believe
in the truth of God when
you can glimpse joy in its perfection in experiences in your life that touch
your soul and become engraved on your heart. That is a blessing from God and you
should never underestimate His greatness and your connection to Him.
“May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:14-15 (NKJV).
LOVE THAT CROSS!! PASTOR JOHN COLLINS
Pastor John Collins and John
Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and
redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God.
