Imagine with me for a second that you are standing at the base of a large mountain, looking up. Now, we may look up at the top of the mountain and see the plateau and think, “Gosh, it would be nice to live up there.” But, because we view the climb as being too hard, all we do is wish, but never act.
The above analogy is an example of how we as a Christians view our love for God, which in turn affects our purity. So many Christians try their hardest to achieve purity: putting filters on their computers, setting up accountability partners, etc. These are all good things to do, but in and of themselves they are worthless when it comes to battling the temptations Satan throws at us. In fact, the key, missing ingredient in our battle for purity is that we don’t love or strive to love God as much as he loves us!!
Consider a thermostat and a thermometer. Both are similar in that they deal with temperature, but after that they are very different. A thermometer merely records and reflects the current temperature, with no ability to change the hotness or coolness of the room, while a thermostat can adjust accordingly to the current temperature.
Many Christians in today’s world, especially in America, are thermometers when it comes to the world. They merely reflect how others’ around them are living, yet when they do this, they are actually living for the world and not for Christ, who calls us to “be ye transformed, by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2).
When we choose to become like a thermostat, to be transformed, our minds must be renewed to the point that we strive to love Christ DAILY as much as HE LOVES US!!! But much like that figure at the bottom of the mountain, we view it as being too tough and a huge hassle to try to obtain. It IS a huge calling to attempt, but if we are constantly in the word and in prayer, and we allow the Holy Spirit to work with us, IT IS POSSIBLE!!!!!!!
So I ask you…are you standing at the bottom of the mountain? And if you are, are you willing to sacrifice everything you have to reach the top? Or are you complacent to the point where you don’t mind being a thermometer?
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