Listening to God’s word? ~ wonderful!
Reading God’s word? ~ good for you!
Applying God’s word? ~ not so much?!

Are you listening, hearing, reading God’s words in this year of 2019?  That is really great.  Keep it up.

Now, if you are not yet doing the following, now is the time to begin.

Write notes to yourself about what stands out, grips you as you read!
Then take what God is speaking to you – from what you are reading, and put it into action.

Follower of Christ; ask the Lord to give you the desire to obey Him.  Ask Him to change  you from the inside, and it will show on the outside.  Your thoughts, your words, your actions will become more like Christ.

Application of God’s words will take effort.  Seek God’s forgiveness and go forward into each day – knowing you are a follower of Christ.

Some years ago, I went on a kayaking “tour.”  I was to follow the leader.  But I didn’t.  I kept going in circles.  I couldn’t get the hang of using the paddle correctly.  Only until the leader came back for me and put a thin rope on the front of my kayak and towed me, did I make any progress.  How embarrassing!  Only when I began copying the leader’s strokes did I understand what I needed to do to go straight forward.

Following Christ is similar.  When I read the words of the Holy Bible and do what God says to do… then I will make progress as a believer.  I will be following my Lord and Savior.

~ Take it to heart ~

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.”
(NASB) Proverbs 3:5-7

APPLICATION: Put God’s words into action!