Today we see a generation of people who never reach their potential spiritually for the Lord. There are some reasons as to why this is, but one main reason could be summed up this way: People are not reaching their spiritual potential because of immaturity. Ecclesiastes 10:16 gives a stern warning from the word of God about what happens when the rulers, leaders, etc..are immature. Listen to Solomon as he writes: “Woe to the, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning.”
How often over the last few years, perhaps even longer have pulpits been filled with men who simply are not qualified? How many men today are lying to their congregations about their calling and are proceeding to deliver powerless messages week in an week out? Prayer is a must for any christian! Without it we are powerless. Where there is no prayer, there is no power!
Admittedly some people simply don’t want to grow and are satisfied with the way things are to which I recite the scripture: Galatians 6:7-8 states, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”
I am told of an apple seed that has the potential to produce 150 apples a year. The tree lives for 80 years so that one seed has the potential to produce over 12,000 apples in it’s lifetime. But, if that seed sits in the package, it will never reach it’s potential. Here’s my question preacher, teacher, deacon, lay person, church member: what are you involved in today that will will help you and your family, church, workplace, nation reach their potential spiritually and make a difference over the next 10 years?
Don’t be a spectator, be an innovator!
