Asking GOD questions – Page 3

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

🎶 Growing Older, But Never Outgrowing His Love 🎶

Five years ago, I heard a song that changed me. It wasn’t just another melody—it was a voice straight to my heart. Ray Boltz’s “Always Be a Child” hit me deep, and to this day, every time I hear it, something inside me melts.

You see, life makes you feel like you have to grow up, toughen up, figure it out. But then Jesus whispers, “You’ll always be a child in My eyes.” And suddenly, the weight lifts.

I had a conversation with Him about it. Maybe it’s a conversation you’ve needed too:

A Conversation With Jesus: I’ll Always Be Your Child

Me: Jesus… can I talk to You for a moment?

Jesus: Always, My child. What’s on your heart?

Me: It’s funny, Lord. I’ve grown, changed, struggled… But every time I hear that song, it’s like I’m back where I started—just a child in Your arms.

I close my eyes, and suddenly, I’m not this “grown-up” trying to figure life out. I’m just… Yours.

Jesus: Because that’s exactly who you are.

Me: But Lord, I don’t always feel like Your child. Sometimes, I feel like I should have figured things out by now. That I should be stronger, braver, more put together. But then I hear the words—“When you need some love, My arms are open wide…”

And I realize how much I need that love.

Jesus: Victor,

I have loved you with an everlasting love
(Jeremiah 31:3)

You don’t outgrow My love. You don’t graduate from being My child. Even when you think you’ve wandered too far, even when your faith feels weak—My arms are still open.

Me: But what about the times I push You away? The moments I get so caught up in life that I forget You?

Jesus: Even then.

📖 “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.”
— 2 Timothy 2:13

Me: So… even as I’m growing older, You’ll always see me as Your child?

Jesus: Always. You may change, but My love doesn’t. You’ll always be safe in My hands. And no matter how far you go, I’ll always be here, whispering, Come home.

Me: I’ll always be a child in Your eyes…

Jesus: And I’ll always be Your Father.

🎵 “Always Be a Child” – Ray Boltz

… I was there when you drew the breath of life

And I could hear your voice

The first time that you cried

And though you couldn’t see me

I was very near

And there’s something now

That I want you to hear…

You will always be a child in my eyes

And when you need some love

My arms are open wide

And even when you’re growing old

I hope you realize

You will always be a child in my eyes…

And I was there the first time that you prayed

And I heard all the promises you made

And when you fell before me

Crying father I have sinned

I picked you up

And held you close again…

And you will always be a child in my eyes

And when you need some love

My arms are open wide

And even when you’re growing old

I hope you realize

You will always be a child in my eyes…

You will always be a child in my eyes

And when you need some love

My arms are open wide

And even when you’re growing old

I hope you realize

You will always be a child in my eyes…

You will always be a child in my eyes

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

STOP STRUGGLING—JUST SHINE! 🌞🌟🌙✨⭐💥🌞

We’ve complicated Christianity. Somewhere along the way, we turned following Jesus into a performance—a constant, exhausting effort to “be better,” “do more,” and “shine brighter.” But what if we got it all wrong?

What if shining for Christ was never about trying harder but simply turning toward Him?

1️⃣ The Moon Doesn’t Try to Shine—It Just Reflects

Ever noticed how the moon never stresses about shining? It doesn’t wake up (if it ever sleeps) and say, “Oh no! What if I’m not glowing enough tonight?” It simply faces the sun, and boom—light.

Eric Gilmour puts it this way:

🗣️ “When Christianity changes from behaving to beholding, struggling is replaced with snuggling and wrestling with nestling.”
Eric Gilmour (Sonship int’l)

Christianity isn’t about behavior modification—it’s about intimacy with Jesus. The more we behold Him, the more we reflect Him. Just like the moon, our job isn’t to generate light but to stay positioned where His light can hit us.

📖 “We all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:18

Transformation happens not by striving, but by staring.

2️⃣ The One Thing That Can Block Your Light

But here’s the problem—sometimes, the moon doesn’t shine. Not because the sun stopped shining, but because something got in the way.

What happens during a lunar eclipse? The earth comes between the moon and the sun. The world blocks the light.

Same with us.

When the world gets between us and Jesus, our light fades. Not because His power has diminished, but because we’ve let something else steal our focus.

🔹 Sin? It dims the light.

🔹 Fear of people’s opinions? That’s an eclipse.

🔹 Busyness and distractions? They cast a shadow.

🔹 Self-effort instead of surrender? That’s wrestling instead of nestling.

Jesus warned about this:

📖 “No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.”
— Matthew 5:15

Could it be that we are the ones covering our own light?

3️⃣ Stop Trying—Start Turning

Here’s where it gets real—you can’t make yourself shine. You can try harder or work more, but if you’re facing the wrong direction, no amount of effort will produce light.

Eric Gilmour again:

🗣️ “The secret to shining is not more effort—it’s more exposure to Him.”

🔥 Want to shine? Face the Son.

🔥 Want to radiate Christ? Stay in His presence.

🔥 Want effortless transformation? Shift from struggling to snuggling.

It’s not about trying to be holy—it’s about getting so close to Jesus that holiness becomes your natural glow.

4️⃣ The Question You Need to Ask

So here’s the real question:

Are you trying to shine, or are you positioned to shine?

The moon doesn’t work hard to be bright—it simply stays in the right place. The same goes for us. If we’re not shining, we don’t need more effort—we need more exposure to Jesus.

🔥 Final Thought: Are You Facing the Son?

Look at your life. Has something eclipsed your light? Are you striving instead of soaking in His presence?

💬 What’s one thing that tries to block your light? How do you stay positioned to reflect Christ? Let’s talk! 👇🔥

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February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

Is Being a Christian a 50/50 Deal? Or Is It 100% God and 100% You?

Someone once said, “Being a saint is a partnership. It takes 100% God and 100% man.” Sounds deep, right? But wait—how does that even work? Isn’t salvation all about God’s grace? And if it’s 100% God, then what’s left for me to do?

Let’s break it down.

1️⃣ Salvation: All God, No Competition

First things first—salvation is completely God’s work. There’s nothing we can do to earn it, deserve it, or contribute to it. The Bible couldn’t be clearer:

📖 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
— Ephesians 2:8-9

That means no matter how “good” you try to be, how many church services you attend, or how often you help old ladies cross the street—you can’t save yourself. It’s all God. 100%.

But here’s where it gets interesting.

2️⃣ Following Jesus: Your 100% Response

While salvation is a free gift, living as a Christian requires your full, intentional, and total commitment. This isn’t a casual, “God-does-it-all, so I’ll-just-chill” kind of deal.

Nope.

Paul puts it like this:

📖 “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”
— Philippians 2:12-13

Hold up—work out your salvation? Isn’t that contradicting grace? Not at all. Paul isn’t saying we work for salvation, but rather, we live it out.

Think of it like this:God gives you a car (salvation). You didn’t earn it. It’s a free gift.

But you have to drive it (obedience, faithfulness, growth).

Salvation is freely given, but following Jesus requires your full effort. Not 50%. Not “when I feel like it.” 100%.

3️⃣ The Real Partnership: Not 50/50, But 100/100

Some people think Christianity is a 50/50 deal—half God, half me. But that’s not how this works. It’s not God meeting you halfway. It’s:

✅ 100% God—He provides the grace, power, and ability to live for Him.

✅ 100% You—You respond with obedience, love, and faithfulness.It’s not a negotiation where God does His part and waits for you to do yours. It’s a total surrender.

Jesus Himself said:

📖 “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”
— Luke 9:23

That’s everything. No half-measures. No casual Christianity. It’s all-in.

4️⃣ What This Looks Like in Real Life

Still confused? Here’s how this 100% God / 100% You partnership plays out in real life:

🔹 Salvation: God rescues you (100%), but you must accept and trust Him (100%).

🔹 Faith: God gives you the ability to believe (100%), but you have to walk in that belief (100%).

🔹 Obedience: God empowers you to resist sin (100%), but you must choose to obey (100%).

🔹 Transformation: The Holy Spirit changes you (100%), but you must yield and allow Him to work (100%).

It’s like a dance—God leads, but you have to step with Him.

5️⃣ The Danger of a “Casual Christianity” Mindset

A lot of people get stuck in passive Christianity—thinking, “God will just do everything, so I don’t really have to try.” But faith that never moves is dead faith.

📖 “Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”
— James 2:17

On the flip side, some people fall into self-reliance, believing they must work their way to heaven. That’s just as dangerous because it makes salvation about human effort instead of God’s grace.

True Christianity is neither passive nor performance-based. It’s a relationship where God gives His all, and we respond by giving our all in return.

🔥 Final Thought: Where Do You Stand?

If you’ve been living as a passive Christian, just going through the motions—maybe it’s time to step in fully. Give your 100%. If you’ve been struggling, thinking it all depends on you—maybe it’s time to rest in God’s 100%.

This isn’t a half-hearted commitment. It’s an all-in kind of faith.

💬 What do you think? Do you see Christianity as a 100% God, 100% You partnership? What has your experience been? Let’s talk below! 👇🔥

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February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

Will God Ever Give Up on Me?

Have you ever felt like you’ve messed up one too many times? Like, maybe you’ve sinned so much that God is just done with you? Maybe you promised you’d never fall into that sin again… but you did. And now, a voice in your head whispers:

"God is tired of you."

"You’ve failed too many times."

"He’s given up on you."

That’s a terrifying thought. What if it’s true? Can you push God to the point where He finally says,

"Enough! I’m done with you."

Let’s get real about this.

1️⃣ The Fear That God Has Given Up on You

There are a few reasons why people feel like God might have abandoned them:

🔹 Repeated Sin – “I keep failing. How could God still forgive me?”

🔹 Spiritual Dryness – “I don’t feel His presence anymore. Has He left me?”

🔹 Hardened Heart – “I’ve ignored Him for so long. Has He stopped calling me?”

🔹 The Unforgivable Sin – “Jesus spoke of a sin that can’t be forgiven. Have I committed it?”

It’s scary, right? That feeling of distance from God, like you’ve been put on some kind of divine blacklist.

But let’s take a closer look at what the Bible actually says.

2️⃣ Can You Sin So Much That God Gives Up on You?Imagine Peter and Judas.

Both betrayed Jesus. One was restored, the other was lost forever.

🔹 Peter: A Man Who Messed Up… Badly

Peter denied Jesus three times—not just privately, but publicly. This was his best friend, his teacher, his Messiah… and Peter swore he didn’t even know Him.

If there was ever a moment for Jesus to say, “I’m done with you”, this was it.

And yet, after the resurrection, Jesus restores Peter with love:

📖 “Do you love me? Feed my sheep.”
— John 21:17

Jesus didn’t abandon Peter, even after a huge failure.

🔹 Judas: A Man Who Gave Up on God

Now, look at Judas. He also betrayed Jesus, but instead of running to Jesus for mercy, he ran to despair. He gave up.

The difference? Peter turned back to Jesus. Judas walked away.

🚨 God doesn’t give up on people. People give up on God.

3️⃣ The Real Danger: A Hardened Heart

The Bible warns about a hardened heart—a heart that no longer cares about sin, no longer feels conviction, no longer seeks God.

📖 “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
— Hebrews 3:15

A hardened heart isn’t when you feel guilty for sin. It’s when you stop caring altogether.

Do you still feel sorrow over sin? Do you still desire God? Then you haven’t gone too far. A person who is too far gone wouldn’t even be reading this right now.

4️⃣ What About the Unforgivable Sin?

Jesus spoke about one sin that can never be forgiven—blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

📖 “Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins… but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven.”
— Mark 3:28-29

What does that mean? Have you committed it?

First, let’s clear up a myth:

🚨 The unforgivable sin is NOT:

Saying something angry about God.

Having doubts or struggling with faith.

Accidentally saying something wrong about the Holy Spirit.

So what is it?

It’s a lifetime of rejecting God’s call. It’s when a person continually, stubbornly refuses to turn to Jesus until their heart is so hardened that they no longer can.

If you’re still seeking God, you haven’t committed it. Period.

5️⃣ So, Does God Ever Give Up on Us?

God is incredibly patient.

📖 “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise… He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
— 2 Peter 3:9

If you’re still alive, if you still have breath in your lungs, God hasn’t given up on you.Look at the people Jesus forgave:

✅ A thief on the cross—saved in his final moments.

✅ A murderer like Paul—turned into an apostle.

✅ A prostitute like Mary Magdalene—redeemed and loved.

God’s grace isn’t fragile. It doesn’t shatter after your 100th mistake. He is more willing to forgive than we are to ask.

📖 “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.”
— Romans 5:20

🔥 Final Thought: Will You Turn Back?

The real question isn’t “Will God give up on me?”

The real question is “Will I give up on God?”

God doesn’t shut the door—we do.

So if you’re still wondering, still searching, still feeling that tug in your heart—don’t ignore it. That’s the Holy Spirit drawing you back.

💬 What do you think? Have you ever felt like God was done with you? What pulled you back? Let’s talk! 👇🔥

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February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

What Exactly Is True Salvation? Is There a False One?

We hear it all the time: “Are you saved?” But what does that even mean? Saved from what? How do you know you are truly saved?

Here’s the scary part: Jesus Himself said that some people who think they are saved… aren’t.

📖 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
— Matthew 7:21

Think about that—people who pray, go to church, maybe even preach… but Jesus says, “I never knew you.”

That means there is such a thing as false salvation. People can have a fake version of faith that looks real but isn’t. So, what does false salvation look like? And how do we know we have the real thing?

1️⃣ The Illusion of False Salvation

A false sense of salvation is like drinking saltwater when you’re thirsty. It looks like it will quench your thirst, but the more you drink, the more dehydrated you become.

Jesus described false believers as people who claim to know Him but never truly surrendered to Him. They might look Christian on the outside but lack the real, transforming power of Christ.

2️⃣ Signs of False Salvation (With Illustrations)

1. Salvation by Words, Not Heart

🚨 “I said the sinner’s prayer, so I’m saved, right?”

Imagine James o. One Sunday, during an emotional altar call, he walks to the front, repeats a prayer after the pastor, and everyone claps. He leaves feeling good. But nothing in his life changes. He doesn’t seek God, doesn’t fight sin, doesn’t care about holiness.

James believes he’s saved because he prayed a prayer. But here’s the truth: Saying words doesn’t save you—faith in Christ does.

📖 “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
— Matthew 15:8

🛑 False Salvation: Saying “Lord, Lord” but never actually surrendering.

✅ True Salvation: A heart transformed by God, not just lips that say the right things.

2. Salvation by Works, Not Grace

🚨 “I go to church, I tithe, I serve… I must be saved!”

Now see Debbie. She’s the definition of a “good Christian.” She never misses church, she donates to charity, she even volunteers every Sunday. But ask her about Jesus? She doesn’t really know Him. She trusts her good works more than God’s grace.

The Pharisees were like this. They followed all the religious rules but had no real relationship with God.

📖 “For by grace you have been saved through faith… not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
— Ephesians 2:8-9

🛑 False Salvation: Trusting in church attendance, religious activities, or personal goodness.

✅ True Salvation: Trusting in Christ alone for salvation.

3. Emotional Salvation, Not True Faith

🚨 “I felt God’s presence in worship, so I must be saved!”

Now it’s Sarah. She loves worship services. The music makes her cry, she feels goosebumps, and in those moments, she feels close to God. But when she steps outside church? Nothing changes. She has no hunger for God’s Word, no fight against sin, no desire for righteousness.

Feeling moved emotionally is not the same as salvation. Emotions fade, but true salvation leads to a lasting relationship with Jesus.

📖 “The seed on rocky ground represents those who receive the word with joy, but since they have no root, they last only a short time.”
— Mark 4:16-17

🛑 False Salvation: Temporary excitement about God without true commitment.

✅ True Salvation: A lasting faith that endures, even when emotions fade.

4. Cultural Christianity

🚨 “I was born in a Christian home, so I’m saved.”

Meet John. He grew up in a Christian family. He knows Bible verses, prays before meals, and calls himself a Christian. But he’s never actually surrendered his life to Jesus. He assumes he’s saved because his parents are Christians.

But here’s the truth: Salvation isn’t inherited. You don’t become a Christian by birth—it’s a personal decision.

📖 “To all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.”
— John 1:12

🛑 False Salvation: Thinking Christianity is just a cultural identity.

✅ True Salvation: A personal decision to follow Christ.

3️⃣ What True Salvation Looks Like

Now, let’s talk about real salvation—the kind that transforms, sustains, and secures us in Christ.

📖 “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

Here’s how you know your salvation is real:

✅ 1. True Salvation Begins with Genuine Repentance

Not just “feeling bad” about sin—turning away from sin and turning to Jesus.

✅ 2. True Salvation is By Grace, Through Faith (Not Works)

📖 “For by grace you have been saved through faith… not a result of works.”
— Ephesians 2:8-9

You can’t earn salvation; you receive it by faith in Christ alone.

✅ 3. True Salvation Produces a Changed Life

Not perfection, but transformation. If Jesus is in you, it shows.

There’s a hunger for God, a hatred for sin, and a desire to obey Him.

✅ 4. True Salvation Endures

📖 “The one who endures to the end will be saved.”
— Matthew 24:13

A true believer doesn’t walk away from the faith.They may struggle, but they cling to Christ till the end.

🔥 Final Thought: Are You Truly Saved?

This isn’t about scaring anyone—it’s about examining ourselves. Paul said:

📖 “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves.”
— 2 Corinthians 13:5

Salvation is not a feeling. It’s not church attendance. It’s not good works. It’s a genuine, surrendered relationship with Jesus.

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