I am kind of stuck between wanting to help two groups of people – those who are far from God and those who already know Him. If I have a preference it is for the latter group.
Each group is important to God’s Kingdom for a different reason. We are called by God to reach out to those far from Him and encourage them to follow Christ. At the same time we are called to make disciples of those who already know Him. Disciples are those who know Him and have a desire to be more like Him and to use their faith to serve Him.
If we get side-tracked we won’t be the kind of people that God can use to reach either of those groups. What can side-track us? The following post from Steve Farrar’s web site is an example for those of you who already say that you know God.
How to Avoid a Shipwreck
David’s sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah cost him a huge price. It cost him the life of his infant son, it cost him the rape of his daughter by his oldest son, and it cost him dearly when his son Absalom killed his brother Amnon to avenge the rape of Tamar. David was never the same after his adultery. Before he shipwrecked his life with Bathsheba, David’s life was characterized by triumph. Afterward, there is only one word to describe the rest of David’s life, and that word is “trouble.”
The next time some sin looks particularly attractive, remember the consequences of sin that haunted David for the rest of his life. No matter how alluring the sin looks right now, it will wind up costing you more than you are willing to pay.
--Steve Farrar
Don’t assume you can beat things by yourself. The enemy loves when you think that because he knows you are very susceptible to temptation. The Message has a great way of stating it in Proverbs 16:18 - First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.
Take heed.
Steve Farrar’s site is located at: http://www.stevefarrar.org/
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