The Tread Mill

Hello brothers and sisters! I hope that everyone of yall are enjoying life. Right now, I have a lot on my mind and a lot of things I would like to say but I feel that there’s one main point that God wants me to write about but my apologies if the blog seems not focused and strays off into many directions.

WARNING!
I write this blog in hopes to encourage others and to express my thoughts. In no way am I looking down upon or judging anyone. This is blog is not meant for a certain group of people instead it’s meant for all Christians. I would like to thank those who are obsessed and those who devote every aspect of their lives to the lord because you guys are an inspiration.

This blog goes out to all those people I hurt because of my inconsideration and my selfishness and especially to a very close friend of mine whom I love to death.

Also please forgive my hypocrisy.

It was just a typical Sunday. I sat through the sermon while constantly texting my friend and checking the time. Finally we sang the last praise song and I jolted out to my favorite part of the Sunday routine-bible study. As I walked into the house where our class always meets, the arrangement was different. It wasn’t the casual “hang-out” setting. The sofas and the ping pong table had been replaced by chairs, desks, and a dusty chalk board. Bible study was going to be different today.

I took a seat in the back of the room, next to my best friend. I leaned back, stretched out my legs, and rested my arms on my friend’s chair. You could say that I wasn’t expecting much because the bible study had been combined. No offense, but when the girls and the guys combine classes, no progress is made. The class began and my overly excited teacher began sharing her story. It was moving. Then my other hardcore teacher stood up and shared something really weird. Honestly I didn’t really understand but none the less, I knew it was message from God. Finally class was almost over and a brave soul spoke out. He talked about how this church had been falling apart and how a lot of blame is on the leaders. He had no right to judge and say what he said but sometimes, the truth is what needs to be said. It got me thinking.

My new found goal and aspiration is to become a servant of Christ and walk alongside the lord with a faith that resembles Enoch’s. Unfortunately, it is easier said than done. I write these blogs and have all these great ideas about God but do I really apply them in my life? Do I really devote every aspect of my life to God? Am I really trying my best to walk alongside the lord? When my journey began, I thought I was on fire for God, despite the fact that I rarely read the bible and didn’t even really apply my own blogs into my life. I even took advantage of God’s mercy and grace and knowingly sinned knowing that I would be forgiven. I tried to walk this walk with the lord and at the same time tried to enjoy these worldly pleasures. But after that brave brother spoke out, I looked down and realized that I thought I was walking with the lord and reaching a certain destination but in reality, I was walking on a treadmill going absolutely nowhere.

The bible clearly states that “let he who is without sin cast the first stone” implying that only God, himself, is the only one who may judge us but I think there are occasions when judgment is allowed. As Christians we are called to serve the lord with full faith and no doubts and that should be our goal in life but in order for us to reach that goal we have to judge ourselves or else you may think you’re walking with the lord when in reality, you’re on a treadmill, walking and going nowhere.

I’ve done it and you’ve done and I still do it but let us not take advantage of our father’s mercy and grace.

Love All,

GhanDEEP