Daily life with Jesus by Grahame Howard: Personal Evaluation.

"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus."

Colossians 3:17 NKJV

CONCLUSION

So over the past four days or so, we have looked at five areas in which we have evaluated our walk with Jesus: HEARING, SIGHT, SPEAKING, STATE OF YOUR HEART and THE PATH TO WALK. How have you got on? Bob Gass wrote, 'It's much simpler to act like a Christian than it is to react like one. Anyone can put on an act. But your reactions expose what is really in your heart. And if you love God with all your heart, you won't merely act like it. You will react like it.' Wise words. God knows our hearts and we can't hide anything from Him, He sees it all and hears it all.

You may have been challenged about what you hear. Hearing is ok but, it is what you do about it that makes the difference. Therefore gossip, criticism and judging people have to stop. If you were meant to judge someone, you would have been given a curly white wig and a black gown. But you wasn't, so it has to stop.

It is the same with what we see. The television and videos can be a great culprit here. The images we view, if we are not careful, try to take up residence in our minds and they lead to sin. It is a difficult area, we switch the TV on and all of a sudden we view what arouses things that we thought we had forgotten. Young men and women watch violent movies in which they consider it is ok to stab someone and, some act out the image that they have seen and someone's life and family are ripped apart. So, this type of thing plants violence within the heart.

What we say can change our lives. We put curses on ourselves with everyday talk, such as, 'I wish I was dead,' when things are going wrong in our lives. We need to watch what we are confessing; telling yourself that you are useless when you fail at something is, not the way to go. 'I will never be able to do this,' is another. Think before you speak, take hold of the wrong words, search your heart for why you're saying them and ask Jesus for help.

My guess is that you are just like everyone else. We try our best and when it goes wrong, we tend to want to give up. At this point, don't. Continue to push forward because you are in training, with Jesus, you're under new management but, you still have a long way to go. Remember, you are a work in progress. You're under construction and it takes time to reach the place you are heading - heaven. As a man and woman of God, you are qualified, you just haven't picked up the diploma yet. You'll get that when you stand before the King of kings. Until then, carry on soldier; you're doing well.

If you don't know Jesus or have fell away, here is a prayer for you:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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