Saturday, March 22, 2014

Following christians or Christ?

Christianity is about following and surrendering your life to Christ AND trying to be like Him. He is perfect and unattainable but that is exactly who we are trying to be like. He died for our sins when we were still sinners and had not yet been born or accepted Him. Not everyone is called to die for the sin of the world that is only Jesus. But do we love like Jesus? Giving ourselves and our time and love and patience to others? Love others who are hard to love or that hate us? Do we give others hope for a life after this? What does God think of you? We can never please everybody. I think it is literally impossible. Somebody will always find a way to criticize us even if they are christians. Why? Because God made us all uniquely but in His image. It doesn't matter if they are our #1 fan it matters if we care and love them and reflect the image of Christ. I don't think God will ever be angry if we try and we follow His commands and yet people don't like the way we dress, the way we eat, the decorations in our house or anything else! Some people may have issues with how you follow God but that is not about them. Our relationship with God is our own and between Him and you. If you don't pray exactly 24 minutes everyday or fast once a week and God hasn't convicted you of it then that shouldn't bother others. Jesus is our #1 fan even when we fall into sin. 

I think what is so great about Christianity is the freedom and God. But so many other religions are you do this and this and not that. We are slaves before we turn to Christ and are set free in Christ! We are no longer enslaved to anything. God owns us but He deeply cares and loves us. God lets us choose what church to go to, what to eat and how to pray. We are not all going to do it the exact same because it doesn't specify every detail. Some people may be crazy out there for Jesus and others might be a little more chill. As long as you serve Jesus and I mean actually serve and teach others about Him and call Him your savior I think you are doing great. Not better than him or that girl over there but you are doing great! God loves you and wants you to get stronger and stronger! 

It's so important to please The Lord and not man. They will not save you. What does God want you to do? Well that person sleeps with 7 people a week and I only sleep with 2 so at least I am not them. Well does God want you to sleep with any one? We follow Gods commands not well be better than this person or that person. Be the best person God wants you to be. He can make you that person!! He will change you. You just have to desire it. People might think you are weird for loving Jesus and being passionate about Him but God will think you are pretty cool! God calls us to higher things and to be a new person in Christ. Gods way is not simple or always easy but it is the way! He is the way the truth and the life! They are a christian and they drink does that mean I should? I don't have the perfect answer God does. It is different for each person but I want to be as much like God and therefore closer to Him as possible! 

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