Christian Life

Sometimes we need to evaluate our lives and identify; who we were and who we are

Being a Christian is not easy and I’m telling you this from experience. It’s because once you become a Christian, you are no longer of this world (John 17: 16 - "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."). Everyone believes they are Christian, even our own country chooses to be identified as a “Christian” country. So who is a Christian? How is a TRUE Christian identified?  Yes, a person can have the values of a Christian, but do values make one a Christian? No, even atheists have “Christian” values. Neither does what we wear on the outside, many people claim to be Christian’s based on their dressing, but deep down they do not know God. For me, I believe that a true Christian is that knows for certain they will spend eternity with Christ and who is one desires to serve the Lord and know more about God for the rest of their days here on earth. That is who a real Christian is. It doesn’t matter about how many times you fail or you go off track, we all do – but what really matters is that you come back to God and dwell in His presence.

Being a Christian would be similar like living in the era of racism – black people were denied basic human rights and were picked on, mistreated and even killed by the white people. That is basically the life of a Christian here on earth – we are no longer of the world anymore so we are unwelcome. The physical realm we live in and see are unaware of the personal decision we made to follow Christ, but that is not the same in the spiritual realm. On the day you accepted Christ and chose to follow Him, Heaven rejoiced (Luke 15: 10 – “Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”) and the enemy too was well aware of your choice to follow Christ, making you a target on their list. How? By increasing the temptations that surround you, and distracting you from following in the steps of Christ.

We need to evaluate our lives, who we were and who we are. Since the time you met Christ, has your life been getting better? If yes, what is contributing to it becoming better? If not, then where have I placed Christ in my life?

"God allows all situations into our lives"

This world is corrupt and its systems are manipulated, it blinds us from seeing how much we need to rely upon God, causing us to believe that if we want something done, we need to do it on our strength. It throws at us distractions such as; problems, worries, work load, idols (movies, daydreams, electronic games etc.) that clutter our minds and create an illusion that we “have too much” and that there is “no time” for God. But God is a God of order, you just need to commit your ways unto Him and TRUST Him. That is the only way we grow and our faith is extended. God allows all situations into our lives to mold and shape us, but it’s how we take it; you can take it as an obstacle, or you can take the Potter molding His clay.