ARE YOU TOO NICE?

Some people are too nice.  Are you too nice?  Some people are SO nice!  How nice are they?  Some people are so nice, it keeps them from a saving knowledge of Jesus.  

Some people are so nice, they know they are nice because they are trying very hard to BE NICE.  They have a standard in their mind for what they think is NICE.  They live what the world would call a "moral" life.  They support charity efforts.  They treat others well.  They are good neighbors.  Maybe they regularly attend church services or even occasionally read the Bible.  Many also assume God must surely be pleased with them.

Can I just tell ya something?  They may be missing THE key element to the equation.  They may lack the one thing they must have to please God.  That one thing is:  FAITH.  The Bible essentially says you can be the nicest person in your family, behave in public better than anyone in your neighborhood, or even memorize the entire Bible.  But, with or without that "good" behavior, you will not please God without FAITH.

HAVING faith is not only about believing God exists but also about chasing hard after God and His Biblical standard for living.  According to the Word of God, it is not enough to BE NICE or to TRY to BE a nice person.  It is not enough to simply acknowledge God exists.  James 2:19 tells us even the demons believe God exists!

The key, not only to a future eternity in Heaven with the Creator but also to the greatest reward, satisfaction, and fulfillment in life today is:  FAITH.  God has promised to reward those who seek Him, His plans, and His purposes for their life.  

You hold the key to the promises of God.  You hold the key which unlocks everything God has in mind for you both in the abundant life of today and of the eternity with Him in your future.  That key is your faith.  One step we must take toward a deeper faith and relationship with God is simple and quite evident:  We must have more of God and His ways and less of ourselves and our ways.  #MásDeTi


Prayer
Dear Lord, help me find a deeper faith in the midst of the chaos. I long for a deeper desire and ability to see You, hear You, talk to You, worship You, and give thanks to You. In that effort Lord, I pray I will draw nearer to You and that my faith will deepen as I gain a greater understanding of who You are.  Amen.


Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. -- Hebrews 11:6 CSB