Beware of your own good intentions. What we think is good, may not have any reward in Heaven, and may not produce any fruit here on earth. It is so easy to take up a task without thinking, or more importantly without asking God if that is the direction we need to be heading. Obedience is much more important than sacrificing ourselves, our health, or the Lord’s Will for what looks very “Christian” or “important” or something that is seemingly…..
Let the LORD be dominate in your life. Let Him be first, and let everything else you do and think be immersed in what He wants you to be and do. Things can look pretty good on the other side of the fence, but if you go there, knowing that it is against His will, it can be a disaster. Ask me, I know! The hill might be harder to climb where you are, and the grass not so green…..
Whose moral compass are you following? Stop and think. Do you mimic rock stars, TV personalities, movie stars? Do you act like preachers, your friends, your co-workers, your bar buddies, your school mates? How do you decide how to behave, and what morals your life will follow? I can tell you that there is a rock-solid, feel-good, happy place that you can go, and that is to the Lord Jesus and His Words. There were 10 rules in the Old…..