Once we fully accept the Truth of who we are in Christ to its fullest, it is vital we protect our mind-set and not allow ourselves to grow cold and lose our effectiveness.
Jesus spoke and issued a warning in Matthew chapter 24:
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.
5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.
10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the Love (Agape) of many will grow cold.
13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
14 And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
What Jesus describes certainly looks like the times we are living in now. It is critical that you and I endure not allowing ourselves to grow cold.
Most people will live with whatever they are willing to tolerate without committing to seek GOD for the answer.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:
16 I refuse to be ashamed of sharing the wonderful message of God’s liberating power unleashed in us through Christ! For I am thrilled to preach that everyone who believes is saved—the Jew first, and then people everywhere!
Notice that Paul did not refer to this power in the future tense. It is already in us!
17 This Gospel unveils a continual revelation of God’s righteousness— a perfect righteousness given to us when we believe. And it moves us from receiving life through faith, to the power of living by faith. This is what the Scripture means when it says: “We are right with God through life-giving faith!”
As we hear The Word, our faith increases and the realization of the power within us begins to transform our mind-set. As we endure the times and continue to immerse ourselves in The Word, we will keep our passion alive and will not grow cold.
18 For God in Heaven unveils His Holy anger breaking forth against every form of sin, both toward ungodliness that lives in hearts and evil actions. For the wickedness of humanity deliberately smothers the Truth and keeps people from acknowledging the Truth about God.
19 In reality, the truth of God is known instinctively, for God has embedded this knowledge inside every human heart.
20 Opposition to truth cannot be excused on the basis of ignorance, because from the creation of the world, the invisible qualities of God’s Nature have been made visible, such as His Eternal power and transcendence. He has made His wonderful attributes easily perceived, for seeing the visible makes us understand the invisible. So then, this leaves everyone without excuse.
In the end, no one can claim ignorance! Don’t be caught on the wrong side of these times we are now experiencing.
21 Throughout human history the fingerprints of God were upon them, yet they refused to honor Him as God or even be thankful for His kindness. Instead, they entertained corrupt and foolish thoughts about what God was like. This left them with nothing but misguided hearts, steeped in moral darkness.
22 Although claiming to be super-intelligent, they were in fact shallow fools.
Even the extremely intelligent can be fooled and will suffer judgment.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Timothy 4:
1 The Holy Spirit has explicitly revealed: At the end of this age, many will depart from the true faith one after another, devoting themselves to spirits of deception and following demon-inspired revelations and theories.
2 Hypocritical liars will deceive many, and their consciences won’t bother them at all!
Regrettably, I have seen this reality among those with whom I am acquainted. Don’t be counted among them and protect your mind-set at all costs.