We're All At Different Levels.................

Hi Gang!  

Here we are on another Friday Eve!  I hope you're having a fabulous day!! 😁

Today I'd like to talk about the fact that we're all at different levels in life, but for today I'm talking spiritually.

I am a Christian and I won't apologize for that.  The Lord has a plan and a purpose for me AND for YOU!  In our spiritual walk we grow line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little.  It doesn't come to each of us all at once.

No one is at the exact same level and because of that, no one has any right to judge you because of the level you're at.  What I mean is, if you're a baby Christian (new in the Lord), it's ok.  If you've been saved for 10 - 15 years, it's ok.  If you're a well seasoned, mature Christian, it's ok.  

Regardless of where you are in your walk with the Lord, always remember to remain humble and teachable.  We are no better than anyone else.  

I've had conversations with some fellow Christians who have felt guilt & condemnation as a result of hearing a word someone else received.  It's usually not the word that the person received, but how they conveyed that word to others that created the feelings of guilt & condemnation.   It's made the others feel less than or not worthy or that they wouldn't ever be able to live up to a certain standard of what everyone else considers to be a 'Christian'.  It can make them feel as though they're praying wrong or that they don't pray hard enough, etc...

First of all, guilt and condemnation are NOT from God.  We can feel conviction about something that we know we need to work on & correct, but if you're feeling condemned, that's not how God works. 

In our Christian walk together, we aren't to forsake the assembling of ourselves (going to church together & fellow-shipping) because iron sharpens iron (we strengthen each other by coming together).  

But unfortunately, when we do get together, sometimes we can have our own agendas in life and speak forth from our own personal feelings rather than the actual word that God gave to us.  When that happens, people can get hurt or angry, and want to leave the church, which is not what we ever want to do because it's not of God.  

My main point of this blog today is for each of us to be mindful of each other so that we can lift each other up and not tear each other down.  If you have a word from the Lord, be sure to share it if you feel led to.  It can be something powerful that someone needs to hear at that given moment.  Just remember that we're all at different levels spiritually and we'll all continue to grow in God's timing.

1 Thessalonians 5:11The Message (MSG)

^9-11 God didn’t set us up for an angry rejection but for salvation by our Master, Jesus Christ. He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we’re awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we’re alive with him! So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.

Love,