Spiritual Desperation

We are entering a Season where if your intent is to get to where God has Divinely Ordained you to be, then it is imperative that you develop what I'd like to describe as "Spiritual Desperation". One of the signs of the mainstream church that is extremely affecting our Christian witness is the amount of complacency with which we approach our faith. Jesus described it as being "lukewarm" (Revelation 3). The church can no longer afford to operate in a state of "lukewarm spirituality". We have to wake up, we must become sober; we must develop a sense of Spiritual Desperation.

Jesus said in the eleventh chapter of the Gospel of Saint Matthew, "the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force". Even though the meaning of this appears to be somewhat abstract, in essence what Jesus is saying is that you're not going to enter the Kingdom of God being "laid back". There has to be a level of aggressiveness and assertiveness towards receiving all that God has ordained for His children. What I'm beginning to see is that this spirit of "indifference" is something that is affecting not only the church but our entire nation. Excellence and achievement no longer seem to be the standard at which we as a society choose to operate. People just want to "go with the flow". People just want to "settle". This spirit is not of God, and it definitely has no place in regards to our pursuit in relationship with Him.

What are you reaching for in Christ? What are you reaching for in the Lord? What are your spiritual aspirations and goals? What is it that God is calling you to do and fulfill in the Kingdom of God? Who is it that God is calling you to be in His Son? What elements of your character and being is the Holy Spirit actively working out and working on in you? These are questions that you ask when you are experiencing Spiritual Desperation. When you're Spiritually Desperate there's an urgency to your relationship with God. There's something you're reaching for in Christ and reaching for "from" Christ that places a pressing on your soul and in your spirit. I can assure you saints, we will not be available, let alone equipped and prepared, to be vessels and witnesses of the Kingdom of God if at some point we don't mature into operating with Spiritual Desperation.