Abide Chats: "Called Out: Living Genuine in a Perverse Generation"

​Hey, beautiful souls,

I’m so grateful you’re here, because today’s message is a bold and loving call to all who truly desire to walk with Jesus. It’s titled:
“Save Yourselves from This Perverse Generation.”

Yes, it’s a strong word—but one we all need to hear. These were Peter’s words at Pentecost, and they still ring true today.

This blog isn’t meant to stir fear or judgment. It’s a message of awakening—a reminder that in a world full of confusion, compromise, and religious performance, Jesus is still calling people to a deeper, real relationship with Him. And He’s raising up a remnant who won’t settle for cultural Christianity.

What Does It Mean to Be Genuine?
At Rhema Yoga, we often talk about the New Covenant—how it’s not about religious rituals, but about heart transformation through the Spirit of God. That’s the kind of relationship Jesus died to give you. And yet today, many who claim Christ still walk in spiritual fog, unaware of what God’s Word calls sin, or even the need to resist it.

Let’s be honest: not everyone who says they follow Jesus is truly born again.

The genuinely born again walk by the Spirit. They’re being shaped by God’s Word and led by the Holy Spirit. They live with a tender conscience, repentance, and an ongoing hunger for righteousness.
But there are many who wear the label “Christian” without the inner change. They’ve embraced what we might call nominal Christianity—a kind of spiritual appearance, but without power or surrender.

And if we’re not careful, we’ll mistake cultural agreement for spiritual rebirth. This is why we must ask God to open our eyes—to show us the difference.

The Sin Nature and the ME-Centered Gospel
Since the fall of Adam and Eve, every human is born with a sin nature. That’s not popular to say today, but it’s truth. Without the cross and the Spirit, we’re all pulled toward selfishness, pride, and compromise.

In the modern church, we’ve also seen the rise of a ME-centered gospel—one that says, “Jesus is here to bless my plans,” instead of “I’ve surrendered to His will.”

Beloved, don’t be deceived. The true gospel is a call to die to yourself and come alive in Christ.
As His followers, we’re not just here to attend services or collect Bible facts—we’re called to live like Jesus and love like Jesus. That means living by faith, being empowered by the Holy Spirit, and walking in a daily, relational way of life that reflects the Kingdom.

The Call to Relational Courage
Here’s something else we rarely talk about in the church: broken relationships.

Too often, when things get messy between believers, we walk away. We avoid the hard conversations. We gossip instead of heal. But the Bible calls us to press in, not pull away.

Authentic Christian community means learning how to work through pain and conflict with grace. We need each other, and we can’t afford to shoot our wounded.

As Paul says in Philippians 3:14–16:
“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus… Only let us walk by what we have attained.”

That’s the lifestyle of the genuine—mature, humble, and always moving forward in love.

Wake Up to What Matters Most
We live in sobering times. Many believe that God isn’t judging the world, but Scripture tells us that judgment begins in the house of God (1 Peter 4:17). And if we’re more concerned about our nation’s status than about lost souls or compromised hearts, we’ve missed the point.

So here’s the real question:
Are we ready to carry the burden of Christ’s love for the nominal?

Do we have eyes to see the spiritual condition of those around us—not with judgment, but with compassion?

And most importantly:
Are we genuinely born again?

Have we surrendered to Jesus not just as Savior, but as Lord?

Let the Holy Spirit Lead
Take time this week to get quiet before God. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you the difference between what’s real and what’s just religious performance. Let Him search your heart. Let Him awaken a fire in you to live boldly, love deeply, and walk in truth.

And then--live it out. Be salt. Be light. Be part of the genuine, Spirit-led Body of Christ that reflects the glory of God in a confused world.

You were made for more than playing church. You were made to be the Church—alive, awake, and led by the Spirit.

With love and light,
​
Adam 
Founder, Rhema Yoga
Spiritual Healing Through Christ-Centered Yoga
Preparing Today’s Yogis for His Kingdom