Apathy and fear have no place here...

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart is also." -Matt. 6:19

Tonight I stopped by Hastings coffee shop to decompress with a spice chai latte and a meaningless book. Instead, the Lord allowed me to run into three young men, whom I struck up a wonderful conversation about the abomidable nature of the "christian church" and "christians" in general. We were all sadened by the apathy and fear that hold so many believers back from pursuing the Lord with all they have. I recently found myself in this position, where I thought I was content to remain at "basecamp" instead of climbing to the "summit" to experience all the Lord has to offer me and bless me with. The Lord wants us all to experience the "summit," but so often we look ahead and become apathetic or fearful about pushing through the challenges that often come with meeting the Lord at the top and becoming overwhelmingly blessed through the process. We also miss out on experiencing all the beauty and opportunities He has for us when we do not meet Him at the peak.

The whole chapter 6 in the book of Matthew speaks to us about actively living out our Christian faith. We should not only verbally talk about it, but people should see our love for Christ overflowing in all we do. So many "Christians," myself included, often times find themselves in this slump I like to call apathy and/or fear. But the Bible, clearly states that the Lord did not want us to be fearful and apathetic, but ever pushing forward and continuously seeking Him with a strength we will begin to experience when we do this (2 Tim. 1:7). Be encouraged by the fact that God never leaves you and His presence is never out of reach--it is our responsibility and free will to challenge ourselves daily to live for Him with all we have and in the meantime meet Him at the peak instead of remaining at the base of the mountain along with all the others who are faced with apathy or fear. He has so much more for our lives and wants us all to experience the wonder and fulfillment we will find when we serve our purpose and vision He wants to direct us in!

Much much love!