Colossians 1:13 says; “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.”
Every single day of your life you have to decide if you are going to live according to the kingdom of God or the kingdom of darkness. In order to make the right decision, you have to be able to recognize the differences between the two kingdoms.
The world’s way of thinking and acting has become so deep-rooted in people’s minds, that they are actually blind to it. People are so familiar with the world, that they don’t even notice it any more. They have been around ungodliness for so long, that to them, it’s just normal.
A good friend of mine told me about a discovery he made when he was a child. His parents purchased a new refrigerator for their home. They moved the old refrigerator from their home to their place of business.
During the first few days with the new refrigerator, my friend said that it was making all kinds of noise. The hum of the motor sounded strange to his ears. He was aware of it all the time, because it was new.
He was having a hard time getting used to the new refrigerator because of the sound it made. He didn’t think the old refrigerator was that noisy. A few days later he was at his father’s office. He went into the kitchen to compare the new refrigerator to the old one.
Much to his surprise, the old refrigerator was much, much noisier then the new one. But, because he had listened to it for so long, he got used to it, to the point that he didn’t even hear it anymore.
The same thing happens to people who live by a noisy street. After a certain period of time, they get used to the noise and they don’t even hear the traffic anymore.
We Can’t Become Jaded Christians
As a Christian, you have to make sure that this is not happening spiritually in your life. By living in a world full of selfishness, hatred, bitterness, lust and violence, it can become easy to accept these worldly ways as normal.
If these are the things you see and hear all day long, within time they’ll become acceptable to you because you’ve grown accustomed to them.
The word jaded means dulled from overuse. If you are not careful to keep God and His Word before your eyes on a daily basis, you can become jaded to the ways of this world. Your senses can become so dull, that you don’t even notice it anymore.
That’s how Satan leads us away from God. The devil tries to make us believe that certain attitudes and behavioral patterns are normal, when they are actually contrary to the kingdom of God.
So, what’s the solution? Well, the Bible tells us that we must daily renew our minds through the washing of the Word. We must fill our minds with the good news of God’s Word and offset the bad news of the world.
As Christians, we live in the world but we are not of it and we are to walk by faith. Second Corinthians 5:7 says, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
The only way to walk by faith is hear the Word of God, meditate on it, believe it and act on it. Romans 10:17 says, “So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.”
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Dr. Larry Ollison is founder and Senior Pastor of Walk on the Water Faith Church and founder of Larry Ollison Ministries. With over forty years in the ministry, he is a very popular speaker nationally and internationally and ministers the Word of Faith through radio, television, Internet, and daily e-mail devotionals. As the author of twelve books (including The Power of Grace, The Practical Handbook for Christian Living, Breaking the Cycle of Offense, Life is in the Blood, and recently released The Paradise of God), he is in frequent demand for radio/TV interviews, book signings, and magazine publications.
Dr. Ollison was raised a Southern Baptist. While majoring in theology at Southwest Baptist University, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For many years he traveled extensively speaking at Full Gospel Business Men's meetings and conventions. He later earned an M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. and Th.D. from Life Christian University.
Currently President of International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM), Dr. Ollison is also Vice-President of Spirit FM Christian Radio Network, Missouri State Director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), and a Trustee on the boards of several international ministries. He is also the host of The Cutting Edge Radio Broadcast and authors The Cutting Edge Daily Devotional.
As the owner of a marine dealership, his extensive business background brings a unique flavor to his teaching. He founded and served as chairman of the Missouri State Marine Board, President of the Marine Dealers’ Association, Vice-President of a bank holding company, along with holding several directorships in various corporations.
Dr. Ollison's strongest areas of teaching are the blood of Jesus, faith, relationships, the Hebrew language, the Holy Spirit, the end times, and heaven. During ministry, he operates freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His use of humor and his ability to make a theological concept simple makes it enjoyable and easy for everyone to understand. Countless testimonies have been received from people who say their lives have been changed after experiencing Dr. Ollison's unique ministry.
Dr. Ollison is a pastor, pilot, teacher, and author. His number one goal is to meet the needs of the people through the teaching of faith in God's Word. He and his wife, Loretta, have two children and six grandchildren.