"Run the race with endurance...the race that is set out for you."

God reveals new things to me day by day. Tonight, I finally was able to wrap up and pinpoint what I have been discovering through Christ. He has been shaping me to recognize this conclusion for quite some time. Lately, I have been frustrated in feeling far from God. However, it is only because I have grown lazy.

My walk with Christ is either growing or backsliding. There isn't a "no man's land." When I'm not growing in the Lord, I am losing the closeness I have gained. I have to challenge myself, push myself and keep working at it. If I want to keep the "ground I've gained," I must keep memorizing His word, keep listening to wisdom from others, reading the Bible, studying the Bible, etc. I cannot expect to feel close to God when I am not committed to following Him and yearning to grow in Him.

We cannot let our faith stagnate!