The Bankrupt Soul

The word bankrupt means completely lacking. Today I am thinking of those bankrupt or completely lacking in their soul. I am not referring to those that are lost. They are without Christ and dead spiritually. I am referring to those saved ones, who for whatever reason, are completely lacking in life, vitality, and passion on the inside.

Our world puts so much emphasis on the outside. What we look like. How we dress. Where we live. What we drive. What kind of cell phone we possess. Each of these external things when attained is supposed to bring contentment, joy, and peace. The truth is far from it. People with all of these things in spades are still bankrupt in their souls, even though they may attend church services often.

There are scores of bankrupt people who do all the right external things but deep down internally they are empty and devoid of life. So little emphasis is spent on focusing on the internal soul. Church members are busy but do not always experience communion with Christ. They do not know the deep indwelling joy of abiding in Christ.

Pews filled with parishioners are filled with bankrupt souls. They lack the fire shut in their bones for God. They know a lot about God but do not know God. They are often busy running on religious treadmills but do so out of duty rather than sheer delight of loving the Lord.

Bankrupt  souls often feel they are alone. It appears others are experiencing the powerful presence of God as a reality in their lives. They are unaware they are not alone. Others are struggling as well. Worship songs are sung but not felt. Bible truths are heard but not heeded. Fellowship is offered but transparency is often avoided.

There is more. More to this life than religion. More than a bankrupt soul. More than going through the motions. More than faking religious vibrancy. Jesus promised as much in John. John 10:10 (NASB) 
¹⁰  "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Internally Jesus offers abundant, full, complete, whole, and dynamic life.

To every bankrupt soul there is more. Much more. So don't settle for anything less than the abundant life. Seek. Strive. Pursue. And never settle for anything less than the best God intended. God never intended folks to live day in and day out with bankrupt souls.