Which chair are you sitting in? (Part 1)

This is a good question that you might want to ask yourself. Have you ever heard of the powerful principle of the three chairs? Bruce Wilkinson talks about this powerful biblical principle in his book called Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs. I must say that this is an extraordinary book. I'm reading it right now and I consider it a christian jewel.

It will make you think about where you are in your spiritual journey. There are three different chairs:

• The 1st chair is for those christians whose lives are committed to serving and honoring God. The Bible calls them "Spiritual men". This is the chair you want to be sitted in. Your heart is humbled before God: you are his servant and He is your Lord. You live for Him and not for your self-centered plans.

• The 2nd chair is for those people who are saved and are good christians but have grown tired and kind of disappointed in their lives. The Bible calls them "lukewarm". They are not committed to the Lord in the fisrt place anymore but to themselves. They seek their own benefit. They are seeking either pleasure, power, fame or possessions and asking the Lord for it. They live for God's dream as long as it doesn't interfere with their own dream. They have good intentions and want to be good disciples of JC, they just don't want to pay the price of being one. They were once on fire for Jesus nevertheless this fire has slowly and constantly been put out.

• The 3rd chair is for non-believers. The Bible calls them "the natural men". It's the kind of people who radically live for themselves. They do not consider God or his principles for any decision in their lives. They seek peace and hapiness but do not have a clue on where to find them. These people are not saved.

I encourage you to read this book and meditate about your own life. Which chair are you sitting in?