September 11, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

I do not know about you…

I do not know about you, but I have found it is sometimes hard to serve God. It is not that I have ever not wanted to believe in Him or to serve Him, but it is not easy all the time. I like Jesus and His love for me is so great and pure. I guess I feel like this because I fail in my service toward Him, not getting it right all the time.

Yes, I know I might too hard on myself or too sensitive. I like to be appreciated, all of us do. God loves me, there is not doubt in my mind or spirit regarding this truth, but when I do not keep the least of His commands I feel like a failure.

The church of God does not always help in this dilemma. When I am around specific individuals that minister on more of a one-on-one basis they express to me how God is pleased with me and what He has in-store for me. It always makes me happy and energized, but this does not happen often enough.

Our churches need to work on encouraging each other not depending on their programs or inter-action groups. There is something biblical about individual members in the Body of Christ encouraging and seeking God for each other. You will not find this in Sunday school or in Sunday worship services. But this is what is needed—encouragement and thankfulness for each other, spoken to each other on a weekly basis.

I am presently asking God to give me His clap of “Well done Steve!” I desire to hear the heavens thunder with clapping when God is pleased with something I did. And, I would like to have Jesus offer me His hand when I am down or stumble along the way. His hand in my hand would encourage me so much—it would smooth all the hurt and pain I feel.

If God asks us to encourage each other, He does and will give us personal encouragement and gratefulness. I am with King David, “Oh that my soul and mouth would praise the Lord for everything He has done.” This is where I want to be, always in the presence of God; always feeling His love for me no matter where I am at or how successful I am. He is my God and friend; He will always be so!

WWJWMTD

What would Jesus want me to do?

Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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