Incorporating an element of the God into your life can profoundly transform your entire existence…
When you truly surrender to God in one aspect of your life, you’ll discover the necessity for His presence to permeate every facet. Many individuals desire His presence in every aspect of their lives, except when it comes to their finances, yet it’s important to remember that finances are guided by the heart. When God holds a piece of your heart, true peace eludes you until He possesses it entirely. Your finances will become His too.
This parable unfolds in families time and again. A single individual transforms and starts to embrace a vibrant new way of living. In no time, the entire family embraces Jesus. When it occurs within a church or community, it is referred to as revival. While not everyone may embrace the faith, the presence of believers embodying the fruit of the Spirit leaves a profound impact on every facet of a community.
It took place in the early centuries of Rome. Initially, converts faced persecution for their refusal to honor the deities of the city. When the plague hit, it was only the faithful who remained to tend to the afflicted. Some of the ill would be transformed. Subsequently, their family embraced the change. In the centuries that followed, when women discarded their baby girls, Christians would discover them and bring them home, nurturing them to become virtuous women. In ancient Rome, for men to win the hearts of these virtuous women, they were required to embrace Christianity and demonstrate authentic change in their lives before being deemed worthy of marriage. Ultimately, Christianity left its mark on the entire nation. In a dramatic turn of events, the coliseum fell silent as a martyr leaped into the arena, fervently imploring for the bloodshed to cease.
Dear Lord, I ask for your guidance in letting the essence of your kingdom fill my life, so that it may transform my home, community, and nation.
