God The Builder.

Hosea Chapter 6

A Call to Repentance

1 “Come, let us return to the Lord! He has torn us in pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds. 2 In just a short time, he will restore us so we can live in his presence. 3 Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him! Then he will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”

I know many people who have gone through the process of God tearing them down. Yet they have used that process as an excuse to turn away from God. This tearing down is used by God to build you up brand new. You see most people don't realize that when God tears you down it is so you will be strengthened. By tearing the old person down he creates a base for a strong foundation in faith.

In fact the tearing down is essentially the first steps in the building process. If you have a condemned house that is no longer safe to live in. What do you do? You tear it down and build a new foundation as well as a new structure. God does this very thing with our lives. Have you ever heard the term hitting rock bottom? (Read the book of Job) That essentially is what God does in order to build you up. He makes you hit rock bottom so you can see,feel,and think more clearly so you learn from the hard times you go through.

Many people run shy of "The Holy Spirit" during the re-build and turn away from God or loose faith. Essentially if you look at "The Holy Spirit" as the funding behind the build, you could say that many run out of money. So they sit in a state of being unfinished where the weather of the world rots away at the structure holding them up. That is why many stay in a state of discomfort and sadness.

That is why it is vital to read the bible, and attend a good church. Support and fellowship from other Christians is the mortar between the bricks of a good foundation to build your life upon. To those of you who are in that state where you have been broken down and have lost faith in prayer and God. I am telling you that you will find an unlimited amount of the Holy Spirit which gives you the means to finish. By reading the bible,praying,and fellowship.

With the faith the size of a mustard seed, you can move mountains. There has never been a statement more true. It is up to you to come to God and ask him for help and guidance. God wants a relationship with you. It is often thought that God should do this or do that. The road is a two lane street when it comes to relationships. The same goes for a realationship with God. If God should do this or do that. Then you should do what God asks of you. You can find all of that in the bible.

If you have fallen away, then maybe it is time to re-commit. Ask Jesus back into your heart so you may be filled with the Holy Spirit. Finish your walk as a follower of Christ and not a follower of the world. The world is bankrupt,but the Lord shares his riches in heaven with those who love and follow his word. Build your house on the foundation of what Christ did on the cross.

To my friends and family who are there in that place of doubt please consider what I've been inspired to write. Don't give up!