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A Follower of Christ
  
Nobody worries about Christ as long as he can be kept shut up in
churches. He is quite safe inside. But there is always trouble
if you try and let him out.

-- G. A. Studdert Kennedy


A Christian……..a follower of Christ……how do you follow Christ? How do you love Christ? Whose will………His will? How do you hear Him when He speaks? Do you hear Him? Do you listen?

Which are you…….one like the woman caught in adultery……..or the prideful scorner hurling stones?

Are you like the humble tax collector who comes before God admitting your brokenness……….or are you like the Pharisee…..better than the broken one?

Are you saved? You know the beginning…….you know the ending…….but what comes between?

What does this mean?
Luk 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

What does it mean to you?

I have to admit, there is nothing easy in being a follower of Christ. It’s easy being saved, easy reading the Bible, going to church, praying but when it comes to actually living our belief and faith……we fail miserably.

Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I have taken these two verses to heart in a big way. Because being a follower of Christ is sometimes burdensome. Giving up your desires for His desires, asking for His will in your life as opposed to your own….this is not an easy thing. But He equips us, and gives us the strength we need to walk the walk with Him.

Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

When you ask God to create in you a clean heart…….it means sometimes He has to break you down, bring you to your knees……..and it hurts! Coming face to face with God with all your brokenness has got to be one of the most painful things you will ever do….but I can tell you from the depth of my heart that it is the most spirit refreshing thing you will ever do!

The closer you draw to God, the lonlier you feel as a Christian. There is nothing sadder than talking with a fellow believer about the wonders of the Holy Spirit, the amazing grace of God, and they look at you with glazed eyes. I know this because I too once stood with glazed eyes, just “not getting it”. When I talk about listening to His Word while I sleep, or listening to His Word on my IPOD as I walk, other Christians look at me as though I am whacko!

Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

What does that verse mean to you? It means exactly what it says to me.

And if we are mocked for loving God this way……….who is being mocked……is it me………is it God’s work in me……..is it God Himself?

Mt. 11:15
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ANOTHER STEP FORWARD FOR TAWANDA WOMAN! Jul 13, 2008 3:09 am
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I woke up this morning with a sense of unrest, and my spirit discerned some kind of deception. Don't ask me how I felt it, but I did.

Yes I was deceived. And it made me so upset and angry. I don't understand why people, especially Christians do this to each other. If you, like me have experienced deception, you will know how much it tears at your soul.

I came to a point this morning where I wondered if there was anyone alive who I could really trust...and should I be suspicious of EVERYONE?

The devil played havoc with my mind...but only for a little while. I clung to Jesus, asking for His help...I was really hurting.

Throughout the day God has shown me a lot of stuff, but mostly He has shown me....me. Not so long ago, I didn't have any strength to fight the circumstances of my life. Everything was out of control and I was desperately trying to grab a foothold.

As I've discovered, and mentioned in a previous blog, I seem to have suddenly received a bountiful amount of strength. The way I think on things, my attitude, seems to have changed.

There is one thing I was afraid of, and that is becoming cynical. I prayed about this and God showed me that I can have the strength and yet still retain the very essence of me, coz that very essence is what God will use for His glory.

I guess I am slightly naive, but I do believe there is good in everyone, and I would rather seek that good than allow cynicism to rule my opinion. Trust on the other hand, is something I am going to have to work on, coz I have had my trust violated many times, and I don't want a lack of trust ruin what I have gained either.

So what have I discovered about myself in these last few days?

I am a woman of strength...no matter how many times I fall...I always get up (always with His help though!)

I have discovered who I am in Christ...I am a warrior woman but I'm also His child.

I have discovered who I am as a woman. I have discovered that I am worth SO MUCH to God, and therefore I can have confidence in my attributes as a woman, especially a woman of God. I can have strength, but without losing humility or my femininity. I don't have to see myself as being second best...I have the freedom to see myself as being the best I can be. I have discovered I can be an asset rather than a hindrance (praise God...I needed to learn that one!) I have finally (another first) found the courage to believe that I don't have to be treated badly by anyone... because I am the daughter of the King! And most importantly, I have FINALLY discovered that I am a woman of worth!

Praise God.....I love Him for everything He has taught me, for this exciting journey He leads me on...into spacious places as He promised...with always the promise of more spacious places up ahead. Continuously emptying me, and refilling me with better things. No matter how painful life can get....He ALWAYS makes something out of nothing. I love Him so!
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