I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 KJV
As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord
God says in His word, to be either hot or cold because if you are lukewarm he will spit you out of his mouth (my paraphrase). Initially I did not understand what that meant. I thought it would be better to be halfway for him then totally against him because then it would seem you are "trying". Some recent experiences have taught me differently. Now I understand why being "halfway" is actually worse then totally against.
I have a small circle of friends. Being a stay at home mother I don't have many opportunities to get out and meet new people and having moved so much growing up I have never had a long lasting friendship with anyone. So the few friends I do have mean alot to me and I want very much to grow deep relationships with them all! On the surface, it seems they want the same thing but there are a few that I have noticed, that would fit into what I call the "lukewarm" category.
I seem to have the respect of my friends on an emotional and spiritual level. If they have a problem and want advice then they have no problem sending an email or whatever to get my take on things or find out what I think they should do. But when it comes to fun......I'm the last person they think of! It seems that some people divide their friendships into two categories, the ones I will go to with problems and the ones I go to for having fun. I do know in some instances, the kind of "fun" they want to have they know I don't do. I won't go to a bar or a casino, there are movies they know I won't watch and so forth. So I know that sometimes I don't get invited because they know where I stand. But there are plenty of times I hear of my friends doing things that I would find greatly enjoyable, yet I am still overlooked.
I feel like I am getting a lesson in what God goes through. There are people in this world that want to live it up and have as much fun as possible. They don't bother to seek God in anything and many times they are living as though there is no God....but as soon as they hit a rough patch, they are crying out to God to save them or asking why is this happening. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if God is sitting up there saying, Where was your need for me when you were having fun?? Why am I good enough to go to with your problems but when it comes to fun, I am supposed to stay in my Sunday Morning box and leave you alone??
I see how very frusterating it is when someone is only half in a relationship with you when your trying so hard to put your whole self into that very same relationship. If I have ever played that little game with God you can bet your bottom dollar I won't be doing that anymore!!