Is your cell phone charging?

Ring. Ring. Ring. “Dad? I need your help! I just ran out of gas on my way to school. Can you….hello, helloooooooooo! Oh no! My battery’s dead! This is really not good…what am I going to do now?”

I am quite positive most of us have had a cell phone die in the middle of conversation! Due to the fact that charging your cell phone battery is absolutely necessary for your phone to work, we charge them at night so that they will function properly during the day.

Here are some important questions to ask yourself: Do you charge your cell phone more than your own spirit? Are you operating on a low battery too often or do you charge your spirit regularly with God’s Word and Truth?

People start their day by physically getting ready and often neglect the battery of their hearts. As a believer, it is imperative to have a full battery! Life usually hits us full on, and it is necessary for us to be fully charged. It might be a negative friend, a busy schedule, or a run in with a teammate. Life doesn’t always run smoothly. How can you prepare your spirit to live in a Godly manner when your battery is practically dead? You can’t! You’ll either shut down or snap back!

It is impossible to be Christ-like on a dead battery, and it is so important to charge your spirit with the “living and active” Word of God, the Bible (Hebrews 4:12-13)! Let His Word penetrate your heart and keep your thoughts in check like Hebrews tells us. Our batteries are so empty sometimes, but we still expect God to actively touch our spirits and keep us in check. Then, we wonder why our hearts are practically dead…like our dead battery is God’s fault!

He gave us the cell phone and the charger, but He also gave us a choice. We can either charge our batteries to life, or run on it until it dies. A friend of mine encourages believers to get seven minutes with God a day. What wonderful advice! Seven minutes of charge time!!

I encourage you in Christ to make a conscious decision to use the charger God gave us, and make your battery active and full of Life!

Think On This:
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-¬edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (Hebrews 4:12-13)