"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit." 1 Peter 3:18
As Christians, it can be so easy to forget the significance of who Jesus is and his ministry on earth. But if our faith is not about wanting to become more and more like Him - in every single way possible, then I believe we should take time to look at the object and the basis of our faith.
Yes, we all have our own personal struggles. You may look at it and go, "Hey! I'm only human! What do you want me to do? Kill all my feelings of emotions, lay aside all my personal rights and hide in a cave and pray to some God whilst chanting His scriptures out loud?"
Well, no. That's not what being a follower of Jesus demands.
Although, I wouldn't say you are entirely wrong either.
Indeed, being a christian demands a complete and utter surrender to Christ. But that's an incomplete picture.
Rather, being a christian expresses a complete and utter transformation - not of our own, but of a supernatural and divine origin.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Friends
Some friendships, last for awhile.
Some friendships, last for a little longer.
Others, do last a little longer than a lifetime.
What comes to your mind when you think of a friend? For me, I think of a sun-streaked sky, a long stretch of cornfields and an infinite land left unexplored. Waiting. For me and my pals to head off and never turn back.
What comes to your mind when you think of a friend? For me, I think of those short moments on a lazy afternoon, cruising along in a car, headed who knows where.
What comes to your mind when you think of a friend? For me, I think of the people I want to see today, tomorrow and up in heaven when God takes me home.
Will you be there my friend? All I want, is to see my friend again and to shake his hand when we meet face to face.
Some friendships, last for a little longer.
Others, do last a little longer than a lifetime.
What comes to your mind when you think of a friend? For me, I think of a sun-streaked sky, a long stretch of cornfields and an infinite land left unexplored. Waiting. For me and my pals to head off and never turn back.
What comes to your mind when you think of a friend? For me, I think of those short moments on a lazy afternoon, cruising along in a car, headed who knows where.
What comes to your mind when you think of a friend? For me, I think of the people I want to see today, tomorrow and up in heaven when God takes me home.
Will you be there my friend? All I want, is to see my friend again and to shake his hand when we meet face to face.
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