Some Christians Depend On Someone Else's Faith

                                                      When The Door Slams

I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am remined of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.                                                                                                   (2 Timothy 1:3-5 NIV)  

        Spiritual dependency: It is one of the saddest situational I have encounter. Too often Christians let others become their compass, and when the compass is gone, the dependent Christian has no personal relationship to point to. So he or she just spins. Paul wrote to Timothy, the son of his soul, what Paul probably knew this would be his last letter. In it, he gave Timothy the key to avoid spiritual dependency.

        There are those who feed off others' spiritual dependence: some pastors, parents, or just people with dominating personalities. And there are those who make themselves dependent, who might simply be followers or might admire another's supposed to be spirituality. But here is the key: they can somehow never bring themselves to actually make that spirituality a part of their themselves.        

        Such was not the case with Timothy. The spiritual tradition and maturity that lived in his mother and grandmother, and in Paul himself, now lived in him. It is the opposite of spiritual dependency. Spiritual dependents are empty of faith-and of almost everything else. They depend on someone else's faith.

        Simply ask them: Are you walking in your mentor's footsteps, or is they taking all the steps for you? They need encouragement from those whose walk is steady...to start taking their own steps, before it is to late.

        Think about this: Jesus is not only the light of the world; He is also its salvation. He came to this earth so that we might not perish, but instead spend eternity with Him. It is a glorious gift; what a priceless opportunity.

        As mere mortals, we cannot fully understand the scope, and thus the value, of eternal life. Our vision is limited but God's is not. He sees all things; He knows all things; and His plans for us extend throughout eternity. 

        If you have not already done so, this is the perfect moment to make the ultimate choice and turn your life over to God's only begotten Son. When you give your heart to the Son, you belong to the Father-today, tomorrow, and for all eternity.

        Affirmation: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time (1 Peter 3-5 NIV).    

Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the LORD and thank Him for His forgiveness.           

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