Regardless of how much Bible you know, how long you’ve been in church, or how intelligent you sound during a Bible discussion, below are a few of the signs that you are just not getting it:
- You read the Bible or hear a message, and think of other people that need to change.
- You’ve believed the myth that Knowledge = Discipleship.
- You talk about people’s problems to other people.
- You come to the conclusion, “They’ll never change.”
- You have a good memory of others’ short-comings, but a bad memory about your own.
- You make excuses for your actions.
- You’ve spent more time on facebook this week than in THE Book.
- The last time you were in church was your last crisis. The next time you’ll be in church will be the next crisis.
- You attend 3 churches, but are committed to none.
- You’re more concerned with how people see you than how God sees you.
- You’ve read the first 10 signs, and still think you have nowhere to improve.
James 1:22 tells us, “Be doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” If we can have all the right responses to every spiritual questions, but live in a way that is not like Christ, and think that God approves, according to the Bible, we are spiritually delusional! Let’s be humble enough to take on the attitude and actions of Jesus. Only when we humble ourselves will we start to get it. Later this week, I’ll share some signs that you are getting it.
Blessings,
John