“You Have To Make a Choice”
James 4:8-10
By: Pastor
February 03, 2010 – AM
God cannot move from where He is at.
You are the one that moves away from God.
If you want God, you can get Him.
The gap is closed between you and God when you draw close to God.
There is nothing greater than being close to God; and there is nothing worse than being away from God.
You get comfortable where you are at and when you do not want to draw closer to God.
The battle is the devil saying “Don’t go to God” and the Holy Spirit is saying “Go to God.”
You have a choice to make – either to stay where you are at, or to go towards God.
You draw to God and there is nothing the devil can do about it.
You have the opportunity to go to God.
Draw night to God, and He will draw night to you.
- Cleanse your hands
Only you know how clean your hands are.
Are you hands clean enough like they are now to get to God?
How is your attitude?
Is your phone clean?
Is your computer clean?
- Purify your hearts
This is what no one else can see
The Word of God has to run through your heart to purify your heart.
You can keep your heart clean.
Your heart will become stained if you do not keep purifying it.
- Have to be broken.
You’ll have to be broken about your sin.
Quit laughing about where you are at, and get serious about it.
You are too good at faking how you really are on the inside. Everyone thinks you’re ok, but you really aren’t.
Is what’s in your heart worth crying about?
- Have to be humble
Be humble about where you are at.
It’s your part to be humble
If you’re going to draw close to God, you’ll have to do it with a humble heart and a humble attitude.
Do your part, and God will do His part.
Being humble is not an easy thing to do, but it is necessary.
Your life will not change, until you desire to have it changed.
BUS MINISTRY UPDATE:
This week the Lord allowed us to have 37 total riders this morning. We had 27 riders from the McDuffie County route with 1 first time rider; and we had 10 riders from the Harlem route with 2 adults. They are a blessing to see each week when they come through the church doors.