Turn Down For What!!!! - Part I

We will never get to a point in our walk with God where we have arrived! I don't care if you have been saved for 5 years or 50 years; we will always need to strive for a closer walk with Him. Why? Because, we are flesh! We live in world where we are constantly tempted by things and people to embrace living worldly. Many are often faced with decisions to compromise their walk for the sake of friendship, companionship or to simply not seem so deep and spiritual to the point where you can't enjoy life or people. And society and what it accepts or define as "ok" doesn't help one bit and I believe that is one of the reasons why so many Christians are faced with trying to choose sides, but often end up playing both sides but eventually start leaning toward one more than the other. I know this is the case because I was just like this. I wanted my cake and eat it too. I wanted a relationship with God but some of the things that were going on outside of the church house seem way more fun and exciting. I mean, I didn't mind getting up for Sunday School and Wednesday Worship but outside of that; I wanted to live my life the way I wanted to. After all, God is a forgiving God and as long as I ask for forgiveness from my heart; He has no choice to give me another pass. I honestly felt this way for quite sometime. I grew up in the church since a small child but when I was about 19/20 years old; I made a conscious decision to try God outside of being forced by my parents and loved ones. I remember so clearly; my sister from another mother used to host bible studies in her house and would invite us to attend. Long story short; I attended weekly and eventually gave my life to God in her living room. From there; I was on fire for God and wanted to share with the world my love for Him until something happened. I started losing the feeling of being saved. Eventually God and I's relationship started drifting. I would spend less and less time with him outside of church and guess what? I went back into the world...slowly but surely. At first I was discreet about it and was trying to still look saved but definitely not living saved but after awhile I was tired of faking and hiding and just allowed myself to be consumed with worldly things and people, I loved God and wanted to be a good Christian, but I was still too attached to the world and what it was offering me. Christians were too deep and boring to me and I was all about that life......Turn Down For What!!!! This maybe your story right now. You maybe at a place where you know you love God and want to do right but for some reason; you still enjoy the pleasures of sin. You faithfully go to church and even mid week bible study; pray and do read scriptures but when Friday/Saturday night come around and your girl's call you to turn up; you are all for it. You feel comfortable dancing provocatively, drinking until the point you are tipsy or even drunk; wearing very revealing clothing and may even go home with your dude. You know; the one you been messing with on and off for sometime now. You don't see anything wrong with having a little fun and throwing back shots because you know you love God and we are all a work in progress. Besides, nobody has a heaven or hell to put you in right? Well, the question at hand is Why isn't God Enough????? Why do you still find pleasure in worldly things/activities??? Stay tuned for Part II and I will answer these questions and continue this discussion...... Love, Treal Ravenel