Kingdom Conscious Reality

The name of this blog is Kingdom Conscious Reality. I had brainstormed a name for a different type of platform and this name best described what I wanted its purpose to be. So when I finally decided to start the blog, it was easy to decide. I had to admit after I said it in my head that it sounded a little strange. I even went as far as to count the syllables in it. Eight syllables…who would have the time to remember that? But then I went back and thought about the motivation behind the name. That’s what I want to share with you today.

Hello friends, thank you for stopping by again, or for stumbling onto the site. If you are either subscribed or have been following along in any way, you will realize that I skipped a week(OR TWO) in the posting schedule. This is because I battled a lack of inspiration and a form of writer’s block. I am back now and praying that God will sustain me because its very easy to run out of ‘juice’. May you be blessed today!

Where did I get the idea?

My heart behind starting this blog stems from a conviction I had regarding my walk as a Christian. Not-so-simply put: the Lord allowed me to have a time of serious reflection on my life and the way I was living it. Having had a chance to look I soon realized that my life was not surrendered to God. I was very much in control. Having a closer look at my heart I just realized how far I was from the Lord. And as it should any Christian, it disappointed me.

I had become complacent. The Google definition of Complacency is ‘a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.’ I had grown prideful in my walk with God. And I believe the breaking I felt was in part also the breaking God’s heart must feel at seeing His children walk in pride. Holding on to idols of my heart, I had pledged allegiance with the world while trying to live life with Jesus. I asked myself questions like: “What have I been doing for the past 2 years?” “Do I truly love Jesus?” The answers to these questions were devastating too.

I quickly moved into a state of panic and despair but was reminded that this realization was a conviction. Not condemnation. A young lady once said “I know God is faithful when He convicts me of sin.” The Holy Spirit hadn’t convicted me in order to drive me to despair but rather to move me toward Jesus. The only thing I could do was turn away from my sin, direct my heart towards God and walk in repentance toward Jesus.

And that’s what I did. The Holy Spirit led me to a place of complete surrender of my life. The manifestation of this repentance in my life was great. I let go of parts of myself and my life I never thought I’d be without. (Real talk: The enemy of our lives is constantly looking for an opportunity, and I will admit that he got to me a little. Fear, pride and self righteousness subtly crept into my heart. Because the enemy couldn’t stop the work God was doing in my life, he sought to poison my heart and mind. But yet again, God is faithful and He is delivering me of all of that!)

With all that I released, I got the invaluable opportunity to slow down and assess. I realized the danger of casual ‘Christianity’. It’s so rampant in this world and I realized that I was a part of the problem. I have placed a Bible verse below. I pray that you will read it, and that the Holy Spirit may whisper these words into your heart where you need them most.

A living sacrifice

Romans 12v1-3(NLT):
[1] And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. [2] Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. [3] Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

If you are in the same boat I was in and are recognizing a deep desire to plunge deeper into God I encourage you. Start by meditating on ALL that God has done for you. Read Ephesians 1-3. (May I suggest maybe using the method I shared on how to study a passage of scripture.) When you finally realize the weight of all God has done and how much He loves you, giving yourself as a living sacrifice will be a joy. Laying ourselves down at God’s altar is our true form of worship.

Reading Ephesians made me realize that being a Christian is a big deal, the enemy has just been trying to make it seem inconsequential. And this is why some of us get so casual. We get to believe in wonderful truths and promises that change how we live. Things of external value and things that are unseen, in faith, we get to say all those things are our reality! 100% NOT casual.

Paul warns us simply not to lie to ourselves when we assess our lives. Whatever measure of faith we have[whether we exercise it or not], we recieve from God. Let us evaluate ourselves honestly, if anybody knows the idols of our hearts and lives, it’s us and God Himself. Let us be honest with God, having faith that He will use our honesty for His glory and our good. And I want to stress that this doesn’t look like self-loathing or self-pity. If anything, I think this honesty should make us look more at God than ourselves.

I don’t know what God wants to do in your life and what laying it down to Him looks like for you. But I do know that He wants our worship, He wants us to offer ourselves to Him.

Conclusion

This is my intention: to remind us as believers to fix our eyes on Jesus. I want to share God’s testimony in my life to show just how bountiful His grace is and how good He is. Yet it’s not even enough.

Thank you for reading! Please do leave comments or consider e-mailing me if you have any questions or concerns. (P.S. What would you like to read about?) I thank God for you and pray that your faith and love may increase. Hope to interact with you soon!