I've been reading my Bible every day this week and writing down my reflections. Those writings were strictly after reading the Bible. It seems like that's all I do: read the Bible then write about it. Since I'm not too big on typing and prefer pen to paper, as I've mentioned before, I don't put everything on here. I write paged and pages in my journal and prayer journal and don't feel like repeating the process.
I don't want it to seem like that's all I do, so I really want to write on a blog as if it were my journal. I probably won't be as in depth as I am in my journals because chances are that I've already written whatever I write here in the journal. *except for this*
But anyways, I was sitting at the computer listening to Gospel music and reading other followers of Christ blogs. In a simple way to put this, being a follower of Christ means exactly what it says. This is someone who believes and followers what Christ says to do. He tells us to do a few things, one of them being to make 'disciples' (followers) of others by spreading the Good News.
What Jesus asks of us sounds a lot simpler than it may seem. It takes a lot of patience and time with God to be able to do that. I'm still in the process of having patience and knowing God. With each day that I read my Bible, reflect on it, talk to my mom about God, and talk to God directly, I get a better underatanding on how to do this.
I've learned so much from my mother's testimonies and am so thankful to God for her. He has blessed me by having me born of her. When we talk about being a followers of Christ we always touch on the same few things. We talk about obedience, purity, and consecrating ourselves.
Speaking of obedience means to do what we are told, to not sin/be disobedient on purpose. (Sometimes we honestly don't know that we are being disobedient/sinning so we must pray for it to be shown.) The disobedience most of us know are things like to not hate, not commit a crime such as murder and theft.
In purity it doesn't just mean sexually but it's having a pure heart. A heart that doesn't hate and loves unconditionally or unbiased. A heart that genuinely means to do the right things and after God. It won't happen over night or with one prayer, usually. For me, I have to write the same prayer to give me a pure and clean heart. I also have to be listening.
To consecrate roughly means to give yourself to someone. To be loyal. This is also a process. At first it was hard for me to consecrate myself because I had too much of the world in me and was even trying to makes up excuses for myself. As much as I wish I weren't affected by the media, music and television, I am and have to watch and limit what I take in. Now that I am aware that I need to be able to consecrate myself to God, I notice things that could distract me from that task.
I could go on and on about what it means to be a follower of Christ, but it's almost as simple as it sounds if you put the time and effort in to it. As I write this I feel so good. God is speaking to me and is with me to help me see the way he wants me to. I'm continuing on as a follower if Christ no matter what.
I'm praying that he will help me to be able to help others in the future when it's my time to do so.
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