Lasting blessings – Part 2

Lasting blessings – Part 2

Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil. When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. Mark 4:5,6

Many of us our looking for a change in our life. We are really tired of living this sloppy life. We want the life of Jesus Christ in us so that we can glorify God, but we are not ready to take the required efforts. We say grace of God will work in me. Yes the grace of God will work in you, but will not do everything for you. You have to make the choices. Everytime you make a choice for God basis His word grace will work. Praying, reading the bible, reading and hearing messages are a choice which you have to make. These choices made by you will allow grace to flow in your life. Grace doesn't flow in your life only because you made the right choices, but it has come in your life, to strengthen you and help you to live committed to your right choices in all situations. Grace helps you to stand strong with all your choices in all situations. Don't misunderstand grace.

Everything that springs up suddenly is not good. It doesn't always last. Thats why the most important things in life doesn't come immediately. Your spouse, your promotion, your blessings, your miracles all these things comes after you have waited on God, after something happens in your life. God's character and His fruits doesn't come immediately it doesn't come overnight, it doesn't spring up immediately. God works in you and with you till you start bearing fruit in all situations. He works in you and then allows you to be tempted and tested. In that you come to know the level of your faith and also God knows how much more He needs to work in you. Every test and temptation brings a result and it only shows whether you have failed or passed. If you have passed means you are ready to move ahead in life on another adventure with God. But if you have failed its not that you have to commit suicide or be depressed, but it only tells us that we have to put in little extra efforts by spending more time with God. Our efforts means we don't have to do anything, but surrender and allow God to work. If we put our extra efforts to surrender then God puts His extra efforts to change us.

– Jimsen & Sneha