Parker Inspirations

My relationship with God is not always what it should be. Sometimes, I feel discontented, and discouraged, allowing circumstances, and people to affect me. I know that I am saved. But I waver in my Faith.

Let me share what God has done in my life. When I have struggled with the questions “why don’t I look forward to going to Church?” “Why am I so discontent?” I have tried to justify it, by putting it off on others drama, and attitudes. Justifying myself against what others do. What others do is between them and the Lord. What I do for Christ is the key. 

(2 Cor. 13:5-7) The verse starts by saying “Examine yourselves”. The Question? “Am I saved?” or “Am I out of fellowship with God?”  The rest of those verses are my salvation assurance. I know that I know that I am saved.  (2 Cor. 1:6, 9) The Word of God gives the confirmation of Salvation. So, the answer is my relationship with Christ.

When I start seeking for answers, my prayer life increases. I pray Lord Change Me. My relationship with God is more important than with others. I need 1 Peter 5:5 the second part that states…”clothed with humility…” I don’t want to let pride win, by allowing what others’ opinions of me might be. What God thinks of me is good not evil. (Jer. 29:11) I want God to be in complete control of my life. To allow fear of others is nothing but pride. Pride is a roadblock.

To have complete peace of God is to admit this to myself through self-examination and confess it to God.  I cannot keep this to myself in private. (James 5:16) ”Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” Part of the healing is having your Church family help you through prayer and compassion.

Position in the Church, what I do or don’t do in the Church does not matter. (Eph.2:8-9) What I do for Christ, How I live for him is more important. I have to be completely honest with myself, with God, and with my Church family. As I stated at the beginning my relationship with God is not always what it should be. Without a Spirit filled life I am discontent, discouraged and just going through the motions of what others expect me to be.  I want to lift Jesus Up and give him the Glory in my life. John 3:30 says it best, “He must increase and I must decrease.”  I want to be able to help others to know Christ. I am nothing without Jesus.

I think so many times that we get used to doing what we do. Life becomes a habit instead of a journey with Christ.  We have a form of Godliness, but we are not right with God. Jesus is very real and wants to have a real relationship with us. I don’t want to just go through the motions doing what saved people do. I don’t want to be just saved; I want to be a Christian. I want my life to be Christ like. I want to share what God is doing in my life, wither or not others rejoice with me or not. It is not based on their thoughts or opinions.  I want to please God and God alone. God is the final judge.

This is an incredible journey. Having the peace of God and not worrying about what others are thinking or saying about me. Having the Bible and my prayer life be more real is an indescribable journey that I want to just keep going forward. Daily I am seeking through Bible reading, Devotions, Preaching and Music. When God speaks to me through any of these avenues I pray and give him the Glory.

I have shared this with others who have said that they needed this and was also seeking for God’s direction. We are not alone. When we share God’s word together, we grow together. As the Spirit leads, I will continue to share my journey with others. As brothers and sisters in Christ we can help each other.