here are a few things that i think will make God cry based on reading His word:
1) tell Him how you will live your life instead of listening to His purpose and plan for your life. this is a sure way to fail. (read the entire book of jonah!)
2) intentionally or subconcisously live without compassion. be heartless when you see someone suffering. (matthew 9:36, Jesus was moved by/with compassion.)
3) do not pay your tithes 10% (first fruits of money, time, work). this is connected to my point number 2 in that both are a result of selfishness. if you do not tithe, you are robbing God. of course He doesn't need the money! He is God and he is all powerful and and owns cattle on a thousand hills (psalm 50:10). in truth, the church needs it for practical reasons and so that the gospel may continue to spread around the world! (luke 20:25, Jesus said to pay your taxes, but also pay your tithes.)
4) to never tell anyone about the good news or invite them to church. it's okay for you to go to church, be filled with the Spirit, sing songs of worship, but never share the gospel message with anyone? really? this is also selfish and unwise. (proverbs 11:30, mark 16:15-20, it is wise to win souls for Jesus this is also the great commission)
5) ignore your calling. some people do this out of fear. especially fear of failure. but if you never learn about failure, you can never learn to win with dignity. it's always about growing in faith when it comes to the things that God asks us to do. if you do not know what your calling is just yet, ask God to show you and guide you. (matthew 25:14-30, Jesus gives a lesson in growing your talents.)
6) those who choose to be ignorant and not deal with their responsibilities. we gotta grow up sometime! even paul talked about this. handle your personal responsibilites and especially seek God's will in every aspect of your life. seek God's wisdom in al things. (proverbs 3:5-7, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.)
7) being greedy. coveting is a no-no on the ten commandments! learn to be content. (exodus 20, proverbs 21:25-26, 1 Timothy 6:6.)
8) worshiping idols. with all the gagets we are accustomed to today, it is so easy to worship an idol, even a person without even knowing it. sometimes you gotta turn everything off, even the news, and listen for God's voice. such peace! (exodus 20:3)
on the day that Jesus died, i can only imagine that God cried. the sky went dark and the angels wept right along with Him. what a sacrifice for the Father to send his only son Jesus to die in our place! that is true love, my friends, Jesus dying on the cross. but what made it even better was that Jesus did not stay dead, but was resurected from death into victory. now, we too can live!
questions
have you accepted God's love into your life? do you know how much he loves you?
if not, ask Him to show you right now. the Bible says that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and Savior of your life, and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, then you will be saved!
prayer
dear God, help us to be filled with your compassion, to follow after your heart, to die daily to our sinful nature, and to be lead by your Holy Spirit at all times. in Jesus's name, amen.
read Psalm 103:1-2 Lord help me to be a blessing to You!
song in my head 'Jesus keep me near the cross.' -F.J. Crosby
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