(Proverbs
22: 17-19), Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your
heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and
have all of them ready on your lips. So
that your trust may be in the Lord, I teach you today, even you.
I have heard a lot of people say
that they did not want to be a Christian because there are too many rules to
follow. They think of God as some big
judge, writing down every single thing that they do wrong. God is not taking notes, He already had the
notes before you were even in existence. In fact, if God were taking notes, He would
have run out of paper just on me alone. I
have also heard that being a Christian is no fun. Dr. Robeson states that a sinner may say,
"I can't accept Christ because there is so much I have to give up."
And it is true the sinner must give up certain things. The mistake the sinner
makes, however, is the VALUE he places on those things he must relinquish.
The most dangerous thing about this
type of thinking is that if you are not a believer, or trying to live righteous
you should be afraid of the consequences. If you are thinking about how bad it is to be
a Christian, you need to think about how dangerous it is not to be a Christian.
Being a Christian is not a religion,
it is a way of life. It simply means
that you have decided to try to live a Christ-like life, a life that is
pleasing to the Lord God. God is not
caught up in whether or not you are following all the rules, He is concerned
about your soul. The reason why Jesus
Christ died and rose again was because you won’t be able to follow all the
rules.
Being a Christian can be a lot of
fun. Try settling in a church on a regularly basis and getting involved in some
activities. You will find out that you
can have a lot of fun. The music is not
the same as in the club but you can get your praise on in church. Try getting high on Jesus instead of
drugs. Becoming addicted to Jesus Christ
leads to life, addicted to drugs leads to death.
When I first started reading the
bible, I thought that God was mean. I
read about all the wars and punishments that were handed down to disobedient
people; and I just knew that I would not make the cut. I also felt very sorry for Job, because he did
not do anything wrong, but was tested so harshly. I also had trouble understanding all the
“thees and thous” of the King James Version of the bible. I went to the bookstore to find versions of
the bible that I could understand and used them interchangeably.
When I decided to give my life to
Jesus, I mean really go for it; I had to give up a lot of worldly things and my
worldly ways. I was afraid that I would not make it without a blunt every day. I just changed a little bit at a time. If you just try a little bit at a time, you
will make it. God is not some huge judge taking notes of all your shortcomings
and every little mistake you make.
This is a spiritual journey and you
will make mistakes, but God is so compassionate and merciful that He give us
grace and mercy. He is not taking notes.
The devil has blinded the eyes of the people because he is the tempter
of those that are seeking to gain wealth, fame or popularity. Satan makes it very easy to obtain those
things, but are you really willing to pay the cost? It is his job to make you think that being a
Christian is no fun. Living an ungodly
life may be fun for right now, but what are you going to do when Jesus Christ
comes back for His bride?
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