HAVE YOU GROWN COLD?

Leon FontaineDevoted

We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. Romans 3:22 (NLT)

Have things changed since you first gave your life to Jesus? Some people find that they’ve lost the passion and excitement they once had for God. They think that when you first start following Christ, God fills up your spiritual gas tank, and when the free tank runs out, you have to figure out how to fill it up yourself. I believed this at one time in my life too. However, now I realize that this lack of passion for God has more to do with where I place my focus.

You see, focusing on your works instead of what Jesus has done is one reason why many Christians lose their passion for God. They begin to believe that you can somehow earn your right standing with God, which causes them to become discouraged and it steals the joy out of their relationship with Him.

If you have stopped experiencing the miraculous, have stopped growing and changing or you’ve lost your joy and have begun to struggle with everyday life, you may be relying on what has come to be known as works-righteousness. Works-righteousness is the idea that God won’t bless or help you unless you do certain things correctly. This mentality may be causing you to judge yourself on the things you’re not doing right instead of focusing on the reality that Jesus is in you, empowering you every day.

Get back to focusing on what Jesus has done for you. Confess every day: “I’m right with God because of Jesus. I’m a new creation! God is smiling at me because of Jesus’ performance, not mine. Jesus has qualified me and He empowers me to live a great life!”