2nd Generation Christians!!!
"Someone once said that Christianity is only one generation away from extinction. Second-generation Christians do not seem to share the same zeal and passion as first-generation believers. Young people who grow up in Christian homes tend to take their faith for granted, and never really make a personal choice to follow Jesus. Christianity becomes a family culture, rather than the dynamic faith, the compelling reality that it is."
Does anyone find this familiar?? If you do, excellent. This means that you are reading the 40-day Fasting and Praying book. Its taken from the day dated 30th July. But you are not, then maybe we can start to ask/examine ourselves whether does the above paragraph describe us. :=)
Many of us (myself is not) are 2nd generation Christians. Are we one of those who take our faith for granted?? How many times have we come to church on Sunday, attend service, cell group after service and goes home feeling that we had just wasted your time. Or how many times have we complained about how boring service is or how boring zone time is. Just a thought from myself, is God's words really that boring even though it may not seem to apply to us right now?
I think its time that all of us take time out to examine our purpose of coming to church. If we think that zone/cell time is boring, then let’s think about what can we do to liven up things? Sometimes its not the materials being taught are boring, it is the mindset of us when we come without expecting anything or come simply because we have to that makes the session boring. The worst thing is even before we step into the service hall, we are expecting it to be another boring session. If all of us can come and learn, encourage one another and have fun together, then I believe that the time spent will be worthwhile.
By the way, this post is not only meant for 2nd generation Christians. It's for everyone. If anyone of us has not been praying regularly, then we should start to pray now. These are just some thoughts that came into my mind when I read the passage and I ask that if we do not belong to the category of people then let us pray for those who are that they will begin to experience God and lead a changed life.
Have a blessed and fruitful week ahead... Study hard...
Psalms 139:23-24
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there are any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
~OCX~
"Someone once said that Christianity is only one generation away from extinction. Second-generation Christians do not seem to share the same zeal and passion as first-generation believers. Young people who grow up in Christian homes tend to take their faith for granted, and never really make a personal choice to follow Jesus. Christianity becomes a family culture, rather than the dynamic faith, the compelling reality that it is."
Does anyone find this familiar?? If you do, excellent. This means that you are reading the 40-day Fasting and Praying book. Its taken from the day dated 30th July. But you are not, then maybe we can start to ask/examine ourselves whether does the above paragraph describe us. :=)
Many of us (myself is not) are 2nd generation Christians. Are we one of those who take our faith for granted?? How many times have we come to church on Sunday, attend service, cell group after service and goes home feeling that we had just wasted your time. Or how many times have we complained about how boring service is or how boring zone time is. Just a thought from myself, is God's words really that boring even though it may not seem to apply to us right now?
I think its time that all of us take time out to examine our purpose of coming to church. If we think that zone/cell time is boring, then let’s think about what can we do to liven up things? Sometimes its not the materials being taught are boring, it is the mindset of us when we come without expecting anything or come simply because we have to that makes the session boring. The worst thing is even before we step into the service hall, we are expecting it to be another boring session. If all of us can come and learn, encourage one another and have fun together, then I believe that the time spent will be worthwhile.
By the way, this post is not only meant for 2nd generation Christians. It's for everyone. If anyone of us has not been praying regularly, then we should start to pray now. These are just some thoughts that came into my mind when I read the passage and I ask that if we do not belong to the category of people then let us pray for those who are that they will begin to experience God and lead a changed life.
Have a blessed and fruitful week ahead... Study hard...
Psalms 139:23-24
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there are any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
~OCX~
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