Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim

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by Jim Hughes

crossProv. 15:10 Whoever abandons the right path will be severely punished; whoever hates correction will die.

We must pay attention to this truth! There is severe punishment for those who abandon the right path. First of all, although it is not stated, it is God who punishes those who abandon Him. I don’t want to speculate on what that punishment may be, but I am certain that it won’t be pleasant to be subjected to severe punishment from God.

We also note that it is possible to abandon the right path. We can choose to do things that are displeasing to God. We can choose to not honor and serve Him. We can choose to not obey Him and let Him be the influencer of our lives. We are not spiritually stuck when we give the Lord our hearts.

No one who takes their faith seriously and is disciplined in it will abandon the Lord. Neglect is where it all starts. In order to stay true to the Lord we must be students of the Word. We must be reading, studying and meditating on the Word. We must let it be our measuring stick and strive to live consistently according to the Word. We must also be participators in prayer. We must pray regularly ourselves and not rely on others to pray for us. We must spend time alone with God in daily conversation. We must be driven by our faith and refuse to let it grow cold.

Anyone who hates correction will die. No one is beyond the need of correction. We need to know where we fall short of God’s standards of holiness and be humble enough to change our ways. We need to hear from God and others how to better live for Christ. We need to confront each other in a loving way so we can become more like the Master, a people after His own heart. Anyone who cannot, or won’t be, corrected has no hope or help from God. He will not live a life that is right with God and he will die in his sins.

“Lord, keep our souls humble and pliable. Help us to never let sin harden our hearts. Strip us of any pride that keeps us from not accepting correction when we need it. Give us open hearts that we may gladly accept Your corrections. Lord, we need your help if we are going to stay on the path that leads us to heaven. We need you, O Lord and we declare anew our allegiance to you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Before and After the Honeymoon

About the Author:

Jim Hughes

Spending his formative years in Ft. Wayne, IN, Jim followed the love of his life to southeast Iowa where they married and have spent the majority of their lives. Jim has pastored several churches throughout his life and has worked many years in local factories to help support his family. The father of two married adult children and one son still at home, Jim is a first-time author.

C Through Marriage came into being through many years of pastoral and life experiences. The book first took on a life of its own over 20 years ago when I sought to address the much publicized moral failures of prominent leaders in the church. In the chapter on Chasity, I include the guideliness that I developed then to protect one’s self from such failures.

I am a firm believer in order to make sense out of life you have to use much common sense. We need to get back to the basics of what has worked for many, many generations. If is isn’t broke, why try to fix it? I strive to return to the basics of what really works in all my writings.

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