Examine Everything!

“But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;” 1 Thess.5‬:‭21‬

From our beliefs to our behaviors, it’s a healthy practice for believers and ministries to carefully examine themselves. What we teach and how we live and minister matters. As a pastor, that’s what I hoped the councils and congregations I served would embracen annual .

It so easy to fall into a life or ministry rut. Remember even a good rut is still a rut! We need to ask, “Is our life or ministry my life or ministrymerely outward form or is there soul impacting substance?” Many believers and congregations have ‘spiritual motion sickness’. It’s the  result of being satisfied with maintaining religious motions void of a focused, divine purpose. 

Examining EVERYTHING carefully is the first step to curing ‘spiritual motion sickness’. Holding fast to the good is step two. Then, with our eyes on Jesus, through His Word, prayer, and surrender, the Holy Spirit will guide each following life and ministry step. God will be glorified. The lost will be saved. The saved will be nurtured and discipled. The Kingdom will be expanded. Hallelujah, we will become more Christ-like. Praying for us!