EXAMINE YOURSELF!

“EXAMINE YOURSELVES TO SEE IF YOUR FAITH IS GENUINE. TEST YOURSELVES. SURELY YOU KNOW THAT JESUS CHRIST IS AMONG YOU; IF NOT, YOU HAVE FAILED THE TEST OF GENUINE FAITH.” 2 CORINTHIANS 13:5

As we go about our busy lives it becomes easy for us to sometimes sway back into the ways and thoughts of the world. We are so busy that we probably don’t even know that we are doing it. It is important that we occasionally take a timeout from our busy lives and test ourselves. We should put our complete focus on our actions, thoughts and words. Is our life lining up with the commands given us in God’s holy word? Are we living a life of faith? Are we joyful or are we angry, worrisome and fearful? Do we turn our lives over to the Lord each day or do we forget and try to run our own lives? We should be dedicating each day to the Lord our God in heaven. We should be living a life of faith where we trust the Holy Spirt and not the world to lead us. Are we doing things we know that are not of God just because the world demands it? We need to take notice, repent and ask for forgiveness. We then need to trust our Lord by strengthening our faith, putting God first in our lives and not be concerned about the world. We should be living by the Word of God and not the word of the world. This is not easy. That is the reason we must examine our lives. It is easy to live a life that reflects the ways of the world, but with prayer, thanksgiving and complete trust in our Lord and Savior our lives will reflect our Lord Jesus. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!