I Am NOT This Skin…

It’s important for us, as believers, to know that THINGS are good to have but, they won’t take us into Heaven. (Mark 8:36 “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?) Once we learn to seek the things that pleases God more, everything else that we desire, he’ll bless us with…with or without asking for them (Mark 6:33). Often times we prefer to hear about the blessings of God, how awesome & how forgiving he is every time we mess up. How he love us so UNCONDITIONALLY. All true & good to know 🙂 He’s just that loving & merciful. However, while God is blessing us with all of these wonderful things that aren’t necessarily eternal but, just added bonuses for us to enjoy in life; how are we, as believers, blessing Him? He promised to supply our every need (Philip.4:19) and he also promised us eternal life (John 3:16, John 10:10, Romans 6:23,  1 John 2:25). NOT things! We can enjoy things on Earth but, we can not take them with us when we depart…once our spirit leaves our body. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with asking God to bless you with the things that you want or desire but, they’re ONLY temporary . There are things we have to do & practice in order to please him, if we desire to make Heaven our eternal home. Yes, we’re saved by grace but, remember our spirit (the unseen) has to please God (Heb. 11:1-6).

This body of ours is just our shell. We look a certain way because it helps us to identify one another; but that’s not how God identify us (1 Sam.16:7). While we get so caught up & focused on  fashion & style, fame & fortune; not only judging others by these things but, ourselves…God looks at absolutely none of that! Instead, he wants to know & see how we’re living our lives according to what he instructed us to do. The Bible is full of dos & don’ts. So while we’re waiting for so many temporary blessings, are we seeking him for the eternal  (INternal) blessings? Things that we can actually take like: love, joy, peace, kindness, long-suffering, self-control…(Gal.5:22). He wants to know that we’re keeping his commandments (John 14:15, Exodus 20), that we’re keeping our body  holy & acceptable for Him (Roman 12:1). We are who we are, not because of what’s going on on the outside but, WE ARE the spirit being (the soul) on the inside. Our mind & our heart…those are the areas God focuses on to define & judge our spirit. It doesn’t matter how our hair looks, what complexion we are, or what size we…he’s not even concerned about our background…but He is concerned about our soul.