#10- Lukewarm

Bit by bit, time flies.

How is it April 6th already? How it is that I have had all this intention to keep posting and then all the sudden it is 6 weeks later?

So...I think that is why it is so important to invest. Because all the sudden days, months, and years go past and you wonder have I become that I want to be? But that isn't really what I want to talk about tonight. I want to talk about this idea of lukewarm in life.

I have been thinking a lot about the whole idea that lukewarm water doesn't get hot without action. Action. But lukewarm can just get colder with doing nothing. Nothing. And no wonder Jesus said he would spit out the lukewarm. Because Jesus didn't give up everything so we could do nothing. And so I am looking at my life and being honest about what I am doing nothing in and thinking it is time to take action. I am thinking about how last week Pastor Bruce said "nobody wakes up and decides today I want to yell at those around me. Or today I want to steal money from the church. Or today I want to be prideful and impatient. " But you can wake up and say, "by the grace of God I will wake up today and be patient, and not give into sin. I will be kind and loving and I will become more of who Jesus wants me to be." Action.

Action is going to make that water warmer. And warmer.

And bit by bit it will become hot. And that is what I want to be.

So my first action has been to read my Bible everyday. I loaded the plan on my phone and I am listening to the word. I am reading it. Sometimes while I blow-dry my hair. Sometimes while I wait in line at the grocery store. But bit by bit I am going to read the whole Bible. Because that is action that is promised to change us. Living and active word of God.

And by the way that Pharoah. He was crazy. And that Joseph. His love for his brothers blows me away. And that Jesus. He had some great stuff to say about the kingdom of God.