Are You ASLEEP?

Are you asleep? That was the question and topic of of the sermon today? Of course when we heard that everyone was like "yea we're awake we're here aren't we?" . Then this statement was made: when we are sleeping we are not aware that we are sleeping we only know that we have slept when we wake up. Hmmm.. made me think.. so I am sitting there wondering where is this going? Then this question was asked, " are you asleep in your faith?" I am thinking I dont think so.. I go to church. Then more questions. Do you read the scriptures and live them? Do you serve your church by volunteering? Do you tithe? Do you reach out and help others without expecting anything in return? Are you sharing your talents with the church? Ok now he had my attention... I can answer yes to some of these but truth be told the ones I answered yes to I am not doing 100%. So it got me thinking... what can I do in my faith to keep me awake? Because you see if I am not staying awake then I am drifting off to sleep and when I begin to drift that is the devil trying to lull be to his side... I refuse for the devil to make me sleepy or God forbid fall asleep so I will challenge myself to work at what God is telling me to do.. to open my heart and mind and to listen quietly.. because he knows what he has me wired to do I just need to STOP and listen and pray to hear what his plans are to keep me AWAKE. There was a hint today.. Our church is apart of a One Prayer challenge over 1400 churches are all praying and working for one thing and that is to bring God to people who don't know him.. during the video feed they showed children in poor countries their eyes were looking at me as if pleading or telling me something.. for a brief moment I thought I need to go there and help those babies... was God trying to tell me something? I can't answer that right now but I do know that I need to pray about it. I know that I need to talk to John (pastor) about it... because I do know that my God given talent is to help children.. so is God whispering to me? I think he is and let me tell you he startled and woke me up today.... so I will pray and listen. I ask all of you to ask yourself the questions above and truly answer them.. don't get sleepy, don't let the devil lull you in... WAKE UP!!!! God Loves each and everyone of you...


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