Endless Conversion

12/28/2020

Matthew 18:3 “Except ye be converted, and become as little children…”

Walking through this life with faith in God requires a continuous turning to Him. If I take my focus off of my Savior, self-interests will begin to creep in, and that mindset is not where I should be. I need to seek Jesus daily and submit all areas of my life to Him. Being a Christian is not a title or a “one and done” deal. It is true that after confessing my sin and yielding to Jesus, I am redeemed for all eternity because of His sacrifice, but that is not the end of my journey. Chambers writes, “Our natural life must not rule, God must rule in us.” I must be open to God working in my life every day by nonstop submission. I must grow in my faith through daily worship. I must read God’s Holy Word and humbly come before Him in prayer. I must seek His will for my life, and follow the purpose of every believer: to share the Good News of the Gospel. I must love God with all my mind, my heart, my soul, and my strength, and love my neighbor. I must model my life after Jesus’ life and reflect Him to others, always offering love and grace. My conversion must be living and active always.

For many years, I lived a lukewarm kind of Christian life. The kind that worships on Sundays and is involved in all forms of ministry, but had very little fire or depth. I was living an outwardly appropriate life for God, but I was not on fire for Him. I was like a zombie Christian walking aimlessly and purposelessly through my days. I was overly concerned with the opinions of those around me, and I was only brave enough to share the Gospel with fellow believers. Well, what good is that? It is safe, for sure, but it does not further the Kingdom of Heaven. It was not until I was led through the darkness that my “conversion” became a daily event in my life. Chambers calls this the “continuous conversion”, which he encourages us to pursue “all the days of our lives.”

I am so grateful that God taught me so much during my time of personal turmoil, and He continues to teach me as long as my spirit remains open to Him. I never again want to be someone with a tepid faith; I want to continue to be enthusiastically on fire for my God. My desire is always to have a heart as open as a child’s is to my Savior. (Miss Clara, here I come!)