What a blessing! We don’t have to struggle in our Christian life alone. As believers in this Church Age, we have other Christians to encourage us, pray with us, share their testimonies of God’s goodness, fellowship with, and bear our burdens. Why then do so many go it alone? In other words…why are there so many Lone Ranger Christians? Even the real Lone Ranger had Tonto! What does a Long Ranger Christian look like? They don’t wear the black mask and ride a horse instead they…
- keep their burdens to themselves, instead of letting someone pray with and for them. There are times that we need to just run to the Lord with a matter that no one else can be made aware of, but those times are the exception, not the norm.
- avoid fellowship, choosing to isolate themselves from the very thing that would encourage their discouraged hearts.
- aren’t faithful to services – they come a little here, a little there.
- become critical of other Christians and excuse themselves from being a part of the church because of “them! Who needs that?”
- have little joy in their Christian life. The Acts 2 passage says that they ate their meal together with gladness! “A burden shared is a burden halved.” Sometimes just sharing a burden is enough to relieve the stress of it! Even better when you can pray with someone and be encouraged with a Scripture passage! No wonder they had joy, and no wonder Lone Ranger Christians have little!
If any of what I’ve shared is stinging to you, see it as the Holy Spirit drawing you to Truth. He is the One who created the church. Are you taking full advantage of the blessings of being a part of a good one It’s much easier to live the Christian life in the church with other believers than to go it alone! “Hi-yo, Silver! Away…to church!
With love,
RefreshHer 