Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Attitude”
Our Bible verse for today: I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery – Christ. All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Him.” Colossians 2:2-3 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “What’s your attitude about your faith?”
What is your attitude about your faith? Are you ambivalent and a little complacent, willing to accept it as it is? Maybe you would like to have a stronger and more dynamic faith but you’re just not sure how to go about it. Or are you fired-up and enthusiastic about your relationship with the Lord and about your own spiritual growth?
Whatever your attitude is about your relationship with the Lord will, to a large extent, determine where you are at in your relationship with the Lord. You will be stagnant and stuck in the spiritual mud, or you will be growing and learning and excited about it, based upon your attitude. Your attitude about your faith will determine almost everything else about the condition of your faith – including the pace and the extent of your spiritual growth.
In Colossians 2:2-3 Paul was describing mature Christians who have tapped into the deep well of spiritual understanding and knowledge. They have uncovered treasures of spiritual understanding and things that used to be mysteries to them have now been revealed and explained. All of this then leads to a mature life in Christ. But it doesn’t just happen. It’s the product of a positive attitude about your faith. It comes from an enthusiastic pursuit of spiritual growth.
Yesterday I mentioned that in March at Oak Hill Baptist Church we’re going to begin a Sunday night Bible study series entitled “Fresh Encounters”. It’s all about personal and corporate revival. It’s based upon the premise that God wants us to be on-fire for Him. That revival begins in individual hearts and then spreads to the rest of the church. It’s like King David wrote in Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a pure heart, O God; renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (NIV)
Please note that David didn’t pray that God would revive the person sitting next to him in the pew. No, David was seeking revival in his own heart. That’s what we need as well. This isn’t about God reviving your husband or wife, your sister or brother, your kids or your church. It’s about renewal in your own heart first.
So what’s your attitude about your faith? Are you learning and growing, and are you excited and enthusiastic about it? A good attitude is the underlying motivator that leads to sustained spiritual growth.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 