What should I do next if I have been a lukewarm Christian all my life
my view
This is a great Question and one that is not discussed in the pulpit ----many who receive Jesus in their hearts are Babes in Christ ---that is they are Carnal ---they have one foot in the worlds way and one foot in God's way and are trying to mix the 2 worlds in their lives -----God makes it quite clear that you cannot serve 2 Masters -----it is our job to mature in our Faith walk with Christ ------
Once you are saved then comes the hard road of getting from under that Carnal state into the Spiritual State ----
In the Carnal state you still think and do like the world does while trying to live a Godly righteous life --your straddling a fence and are unstable as sometimes you fall on Satan's side of the fence and then fall on God's side at times -----so your lukewarm in your thinking and actions ------swaying back and forth -----As God Says your neither hot nor cold ---your lukewarm -----and I will spew you out of my mouth -----
God hates lukewarmness ----Jesus said your either with me or against me ------there is no straddling ----
So we straddle the fence until we make a firm decision who really we are going to serve and then only serve the one we choose ---we have to be all in for serving God or Satan ---no straddling and that takes much work on our part -----
The road to Satan's way is wide and easy -----the Road to God's way is hard and narrow ------
As one Matures in their Faith walk with Christ by wanting to mature and puts all their effort into practicing Maturing in their faith walk with Christ ---there is a point where one must Make a hard Decision to stop straddling the fence and leave the way the world thinks and does and only follow God's way of thinking and doing -----
Not many will get to that point ---may will die in their Carnal state ------to Mature in Serving God and not the World takes much stamina ---and total commitment by the person and many cave in trying ---
A total mind change is needed and Satan will try to knock you off at every turn ----staying the course is hard--------- endurance is key -----
Romans 12:1-2
GOD’S WORD Translation
Dedicate Your Lives to God
12 Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.
2 Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.