this is not my writing; this is from karen's facebook.

please take your time to read all of this! it most definitely spoke to me.

“'I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other!.. ..But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth...''

(Revelations 3:15-16)

Maybe for some it might sound harsh, but if you really look at the context of what he's saying, you might understand. Take this analogy...

It's your wedding day, you're excited to be with the one you love forever! Once the vows are said, and the marriage begins, it's exciting in the beginning. But as the months progress, you realize your mate has grown used to you or a better word: comfortable. There's no more romance. There's not that awestruck look in their eyes when they see you. There's not that huge smile when you walk through the door. There's not those random calls to say I love you. It's as if they are there, but not REALLY there. Sometimes you wish you could ask them, 'I know you're with me, but you're not expressing your love. I wish you could either change, or just get out of my life, because it's too painful just being married to you, without YOU.'

We all want commitment, but commitment without passion, without fire, and without love is almost like being trapped -- being handcuffed to someone you can't stand, but it's for life.

Well, when you met Jesus, you made a lifelong covenant with him, a promise that you would be with him forever. That day you decided to accept Him into your heart, was the day he had always been waiting for. He thinks to himself, 'I can't wait to be with this person, to love them, bless them, give them hope and be there for them when it's hard, and when it's happy. I'm so fully 100% commited to them.' And in the beginning you say, 'Yes Lord, what will I do without you! I love you!' But suddenly distractions come -- boyfriends/girlfriends, friendships, school, work, stress, fear, disappointments... and that love you once had soon becomes a bond that you tolerate but are not passionate about.

'Yes I'm a Christian, but that's where it ends. There's no fire, no passion, no zeal -- there's just the title.'

But I encourage you today -- be HOT for the Lord. Let that fire for him NEVER die, just like you would never want a marriage to fail. You would never want your husband/wife to get USED to you, but rather everyday strive to make the relationship better than it was the last. The biggest insult we can ever make to our Lord is to get comfortable with Him, neglect Him, and think 'Yeah I'll be passionate for Him ....one day.... i'll make my life right.' No, do it NOW, because you're not guaranteed tomorrow. Commit yourself, ALL OF YOU, to the one who gave You ALL of Him!! And you will have the most amazing, exciting, and fulfilling life, I promise!