Confident

 

Discipleship is a commonly used term in churches, but often people don’t really know what that means.  As a new Christian, were you discipled?  Were you in contact with someone more grounded in the faith? Did you have close fellowship and encouragement with someone who had a deeper understanding of the Christian walk?

Many people profess Christ, pray a prayer, and then go out the doors of the church not knowing what is next.  Unless they join a small group learning class, they often don’t have an outlet to ask questions. It is my opinion that we do a great disservice to lead others to Christ and leave it there. As I heard in Sunday School today, “Chains are only as strong as the weakest link”.  Our body of believers is made up of people at every stage in this journey.  Our body is only as strong as the weakest believer.  Our churches need to be discipling the new Christians.  We need to be pouring into the weakest link. 

1 Peter 2:2 “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,”

We might think of that person as being a child or young adult, but honestly Jesus allows us to come to him even in our old age.  As long as there is still breath to repent, he welcomes us.  Should we wait until later in life?  NO, we never know when that last moment will be.  How many people do you know that have said “I believe in Jesus, I will get my life right later”, then later never came?

Proverbs 27:1 “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.”

Starting today, think how you receive your discipling (or growing in the word).  Read scripture, pray daily, watch sermons, read devotional books, attend church, join a small group, and find someone to be accountable with.  This is one reason I enjoy sharing our family’s story each day.  It keeps me accountable to be in the word.  It keeps me seeking God’s face to make sure I’m not sharing something contrary to his will.

 

If you watched the sermon that I shared from our church this morning, you saw Miss A singing her first solo.  We are so proud of her that she would stand bold, singing about her faith. It took great courage to sing not only in front of the church, but also on the live stream.  Her song “Confident” describes her faith in CHRIST.

 

Confident

Steffany Gretzinger

You're always moving in the unseen
The breath You exhale sustaining me
Before I call, You know my need
You're always going before me

I'm confident Your faithfulness will see me through
My soul can rest, my righteousness is found in You
With every moment left, in every borrowed breath, let this be true
That all my heart, for all my life, belongs to You

Your laughter scatters my enemies
You give me joy for my mourning
You lift my head so I can see
All of heaven surrounding me

I'm confident Your faithfulness will see me through
My soul can rest, my righteousness is found in You
With every moment left, in every borrowed breath, let this be true
That all my heart, for all my life, belongs to You

I won't win this battle with the strength in my own hands
You're the mountain-mover and only You can
I won't build my life on sinking sand
You're my hope forever, the rock where I stand
I won't win this battle with the strength in my own hands
You're the mountain-mover and only You can
I won't build my life on sinking sand
You're my hope forever, the rock where I stand!
The rock where I stand!
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

I'm confident Your faithfulness will see me through
My soul can rest, my righteousness is found in You
With every moment left, in every borrowed breath, let this be true
That all my heart, for all my life, belongs to You