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Quite often in our Christian circles, we hear the term, 'converted'. Most of the time we take that to mean someone was saved. I found something different in the scriptures and it really caused me to sit up and take notice.
When I was very ill, I read my Bible, morning, noon and night seeking answers as to why I was not experiencing healing. I came across this scripture that puzzled me and yet challenged me;
Luke 22:32 - But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
This verse was Christ talking to Simon Peter. At this point, the deciples had already left all to follow after Christ. So what did it mean, 'converted'? As I prayed about this, it seemed to me that there is something else that happens once a person gets 'saved'. We can ask Jesus to save us all day long, but if we don't experience the 'conversion', we're missing something.
I believe there is something that happens in the heart of a man that either causes him to follow diligently after the Lord or causes him to fall away - I think there are Christians that claim to be followers but their hearts are far from God. Then there is the true worshipper that John Chapter 4 talks about. I'm in no way intending to accuse because we all have our spiritual battles. But what you do in the battle is what determines the your spiritual success....are you going to keep getting up and going forward or are you going to throw in the towel and say, 'oh well, this is just the way I am" The choice is ours.
So I'm continually challenged by this statement regarding conversion and try to look at myself spiritually on a regular basis and determine whether or not my lips are praising God, but my heart is far from him? Or I'm following hard after him.
So, have you been, converted?
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