Indecision

So I had mentioned I was going to talk about my experience with Temptation, and things I've learned. But before I can really share that there are some more foundational topics I wanted to mention.

A lot of of people, like as myself have been caught in a little lie. Just a little one.

This lie is a favorite teaching of the world. It has to do with the middle ground.

You, dear reader may or may not be aware that there is a battle for your soul. Sometimes you may be aware of it, somedays it may not even cross your mind.

This battle, this fight, this controversy is between two sides. These sides have characteristics. 

Unfortunately though, you can't avoid entering this war. Upon existence, every rational, conscious entity chooses a side. And the middle ground is where most people want to be, this middle ground is where you don't have to worry about the war. People so desperately want to believe this area exists. That they can not choose a side.

Let me do some clearing up of what these two "sides" are in the fight you and I are in.

Most widely known as

Good and Evil,
Light and Darkness.

Sin and Righteousness

Giving and Taking

Love and Hate

There are just two sides. So so many people are trying to find this area of compromise, an area where they can comfortably Sin. And unfortunately, "Seek and you shall find" is applicable here.

People will against God to do what they would like, and the will is something God has given as a gift and will never overpower you. He pleads but never compels you to choose. The topic of the power of the will is important and I am going to talk about it later.

But back to the main idea. Jesus very much new this middle ground existed and understood its role in the battle. This deception is probably one of Satan's favorite ploys. Getting you to become lackadaisical or careless in your effort to be like Jesus.

In one of the verses in Revelation, about a simple thing like water temperature, he clearly reveals the inner workings of this trap.

Rev 3:14-16

 "And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."

This is definitely the position of the majority, and sadly I have seen how my life was lukewarm.

Many people believe in and desire salvation and heaven but make no efforts in bringing God's sanctifying power into their life.

Truly the fallen angels desire to return to the celestial glories of heaven, and believe it more real than we, but the lukewarm, "in need of nothing" Christians, are in a similar position to Satan and his angels, believing and desire heaven but will inevitably lack a fitness for it. 

"What greater deception can come upon human minds than a confidence that they are right when they are all wrong! the message of the True Witness finds the people of God in a sad deception, yet honest in that deception." 3T 252, 253

Matt 7:21-23

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

Many, like myself, have been caught in a lie. That they have nothing to do but be believe, mentally realize that we can go to heaven. And thats it, the Christian experience stops there and we wait till we die. But what a deception, how evil our hearts become when we do not do the  will of the Father. Even as a professed Christian in words, we profess Satan by our  un-christlike actions. Jesus hates sin, and sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4) We must be obedient to the commands of Jesus, aligning ourselves everyday anew to the side of light.

Now, will you remain between good and evil, holding onto known sin and things that bring you away from rightousness and purity or will you "choose you this day whom ye will serve"

1 John 3:6-9

"Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God."

"Indecision will soon become decision in the wrong direction" T4 344

If not now, when?

Satan seeks whom he will devour, if you wait in indecision he WILL catch you, like paralyzed prey.

Or will you choose Jesus, who will give you hinds legs to run from the lion to safety.

Choose to be like Jesus today more than ever before.


May God bless you,

Amen