Fence Post Living?

Recently in my reading I came across the following statement. "I was in great need both spiritually and physically. Spiritually, 1 thought I was saved, but was really sort of on the fence, having too much of the Lord to enjoy the world, and too much of the world to have real joy in the Lord." When I read that I thought that is something that needs pondered. "Too much of the Lord to enjoy the world and too much of the world to have real joy in the Lord." Whether or not the person who wrote that was saved, I do not know. What I do know is that the last part of that line describes many Christians I know - including myself at times. Oh how easy it is to try and walk with the Lord as close as we can to the world. That is not the path to true joy. The key is to move into the Kingdom at far as we can. To leave the world behind. Trying to combine the love of the world and the love of God does not work. What we need is to realize that Christ in us is the hope of glory. Not the world in us and not a combination of both. That is why Paul said, "I am crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live but Christ in me." He knew that He could not live for Christ in his abilities. It was only as he came to the end of himself - when he admitted he was helpless - then Christ's strength would be manifested in him.

The reality in life is that we have all been raised in the love of the world. We have been taught the strength of the world. We have experienced the peace and joy and hope of the world. When we become Christians we naturally take what we have learned in the world and try to live our Christian life using those things. The bottom line is that you are destined to fail to really enter in to God's life if you do that. Daily acknowledge your lack of ability and ask Jesus to live through you. Ask Him for the faith to love with His love, the faith to have His strength be yours, the faith to live in His joy. Trust Him to give you the gift of faith so that His life can be manifested in you and wait for Him to prove faithful. It is time to get off the fence and get into the Kingdom. Bless you!!!