CLAIM

Imagine someone claims Christ is in their heart, but they live a grossly immoral lifestyle - involved with multiple partners, living in direct disobedience to everything Scripture speaks of - yet they claim Christ is in them.

Imagine someone just rips people up and down, flopping their tongues in gossip left and right, with no regard for what they're saying or who they're saying it about - yet they claim Christ is in them.

Imagine someone day after day, week after week, year after year, indulges in more and more for themselves while completely ignoring those who are poor - yet they claim Christ is in them.

And even when shown in the Word where their behavior isn't honoring to Christ, they continue in those things and there's no sign of conviction or repentance.  They repeatedly and deliberately dishonor Christ.

If they repeat that behavior month after month, is there reason to at least question whether or not Christ is in their heart?

I'm just asking.

I'm not saying any of us are the judges of the world, but is there at least reason to wonder if there's a heart problem there?  Is there reason to warn them?

Only Christ can do all of this work inside of us.

"I want more Jesus."

We tend to focus on external manifestations and modifications.  But what we need to do is take the Word and see what the life of Christ looks like.  Then we ask God to show us areas in our lives that don't measure up with the life of Jesus so we see the possible disconnect and then begin to say:  'I want more Jesus.  I need Christ to change my heart.'

Not beat down because we don't match up and then have to write down 30 ways we have to change, but being driven toward wanting more of Jesus in our lives.

Let's ask God to bring about an internal transformation that will deeply impact our external manifestations.

And be blessed.