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The Journey Day 26: Bold, Deep, and Free
There is a song my daughter had an interest in some time ago. The lyrics went something like this: “You’re hot and you’re cold; you’re yes and you’re no; you’re in and you’re out … wrong when it’s right; black when it’s white…” etc. One day, I imitated the singer and messed with my daughter, when I had a biblical realization. God tells us to be one way. He would rather us be hot or cold, say yes or no, and not be lukewarm. What do we do when something is lukewarm in our mouths? We want to spit it out. We mimic our creator in ways we don’t even realize. God says the same in His word — lukewarm equates to being spewed out of His mouth.
On a few occasions, many people have said to me I am just “too holy” or “too deep” for them. It was not meant as a compliment, but a condescending remark to say my behavior was not accepting to them or I was too extreme. This conversation usually results from something I have changed. With the exception of a few areas of my life, most people in my life can verify I am an extreme person. When I was in the world, I shut clubs down, drank until the last drop, and dropped it like it was hot. There was no question what I was doing.
God did not change my personality when I got off the wall and decided to serve Him; He merely delivered me and guided me in His way for His glory. Just as I was bold for the world, I am just as…
