What Must I Do?

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“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” – G.K. Chesterton

Just think about that for a second, let it sink in…Christianity, that is, a relationship with God the Father, made possible through the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for our transgressions has not been an empty and unfulfilling pursuit; rather, people find it too difficult and therefore refuse to even give it a chance.  Difficult, really!? 


Lucifer is Cast Out of Heaven by Gustave Doré
Difficult only because we are so depraved and wicked that we refuse to let in any cleansing light.  Why, because it takes the courage and sight to do what society today sees as weak and demeaning, to get down on our knees and repent.  “Our pride and self-esteem are at stake here,” is what we tell ourselves.  Truth is though; pride is simply a mask hiding the fact that we are not in control, oh how we wish we were though.  To be able to make everything in our lives occur as we see fit, but God always has other plans, better ones.  We fight it and may come out on top a few times, but the emptiness still pains and pulls at our soul.  On the outside we seem collected and impenetrable, we boast of our accomplishments and lifestyle, but the heartaches for something more, tears well up in those desperate moments of loneliness.  Truly, it is much easier than we make it out to be.  Truly, there is a better way to live.  We must simply repent and put our faith in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Proverbs 16:18 tell us, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before the fall.”  Pride is the way of Satan and is the reason God cast him from heaven! Humble yourself and ask for forgiveness.  Let God cleanse you of your sin and self-centeredness and fill that void with the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. 

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