After leaving early from work today due to being sick I pondered about faithfulness. A few weeks ago I recall questioning if continuously being faithful to God would ever be worth it.
So what does it even mean to be faithful to God? Does it mean perfect performance in terms of morality? How about perfect church attendance? Could it mean a perfect habit of prayer? God's Word indicates that he does NOT measure faithfulness with checklists or record-keeping ledgers, but in the context of covenant relationship. When we are selfless and responsive to the needs of people, the Lord interprets our actions as faithfulness. He is more interested in how much compassion you have in your heart than in how many times you've been to church this year. When our vision gets blurred by adversity and conflict and time seems to drag on, our ability to hang on to the promises of God bring Him joy and glory.
So what does it even mean to be faithful to God? Does it mean perfect performance in terms of morality? How about perfect church attendance? Could it mean a perfect habit of prayer? God's Word indicates that he does NOT measure faithfulness with checklists or record-keeping ledgers, but in the context of covenant relationship. When we are selfless and responsive to the needs of people, the Lord interprets our actions as faithfulness. He is more interested in how much compassion you have in your heart than in how many times you've been to church this year. When our vision gets blurred by adversity and conflict and time seems to drag on, our ability to hang on to the promises of God bring Him joy and glory.
In fact, God is more concerned with your willingness to trust Him than He is any part of your performance. Your loyalty to God is determined by your faith in His promises, particularly when it requires waiting through bleak and troubled times.
Remember that faithfulness is not measured in perfection and performance, but in endurance.
Read Titus 3:5
"He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit."
P.S. - The songs below are on repeat, foreal. Check 'em out & be blessed!
"Break Every Chain" - Tasha Cobbs
....Now back to my 3 essays due this week. #gradschoollife #nolife
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