Hebrews 6:12

So that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 

Hebrews 6:12 (ESV)

One of the most convicting verses I have ever read is Revelation 3:16, "So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." Here John is explaining that the tepid faith of the people in Laodicea is so repulsive to Jesus that He will spit them out of His mouth. Some versions even translate this as, "I will vomit you out of my mouth." Wow, Jesus gives us a very relatable image here. I don't know about you but taking a sip of room temperature Coke is never a pleasant experience.
Two years ago, this is exactly how I would have described my faith, disgustingly lukewarm. I grew up knowing about Jesus but never really had a true relationship with Him. I thought that kind of thing was for old people who were about to die soon. Why would I want to spend the good part of my life doing what Jesus wants if I could get away with what I want now, and then maybe give Him a shot later on? This whole mindset was brought to a screeching halt when I was given the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Do I really want to live a life that would cause Jesus, the Son of God who came and suffered to save me from my sins, to scrunch His face up and gag? I realized I didn't have an appreciation for who Jesus was or what He did for me, and even worse than that, I didn't even know Him.
This verse in Hebrews reminds me so much of where I was at in my walk with Christ. I was sluggish, indifferent, and self-centered. Crazy Love helped guide me through the Bible in a way that turned my head knowledge about Jesus into heart knowledge. This shift of knowledge is what changed me. I realized I no longer got mad at other cars as I was driving, I was suddenly able to relate better to my sister, and I was offended at things that offend God. This all happened because I finally really found Jesus. Just as this verse says, when my faith grew, my patience grew, and along with this came all of God's promises.