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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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I'm feelin blinkin soooooooooo restless Sep 20, 2008 8:54 pm
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I don't know what's wrong with me today......

I'm upset, I'm restless, my heart is screaming. I keep saying, Lord what can I do????? How can I serve you???? I thought you would open doors already??? I need to DO SOMETHING......I need to get moving....get my life into some kind of semblance of normalcy.....fat chance coz I've never ever been "normal"......but I want to doooooooooo something.

I've put on weight and I feel like the goodyear blimp......I can't go running early in the morning coz strange men in cars want to eat me......

or magpies want to swoop me......

Ok...so this afternoon I went to Workout World.....I wanted to get SOMETHING so I could do a big fat workout and feel good...but everything was too expensive....

so I went and bought a hair dryer instead!

Well I got a DVD....a workout DVD.....and now I'm going offline and I'm going to workout until the sweat is dripping from my body in rivers. I am going to workout this feeling of restlessness, agitation, despair, upset.....with every kick, I'm going to kick that dang devil back to the fiery pit....coz he will not bring me down....YOU HEAR THAT, DEVIL??? YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WIN THIS BATTLE.....GET USED TO IT!

Ok.....I feel better now....I needed to vent....needed to get out some frustration....now I'm going to work out!!

Wanna join me?

ps Beth.......Bethie....oh BETH......sweetie I am REALLY going to need a chocolate fix after I've sweated a gallon....run down to the store and get me some milk duds and some of those cute lil malt ball thingies????
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Let go of dem apron strings, momma! Sep 20, 2008 1:51 am
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I consider myself to be very blessed when it comes to my son. He is a very responsible young man, and allows wisdom to reign over folly!

His social life has picked up considerably these days. Most of his outings are with his friends from church, though occasionally he hangs out with school buddies. I am pretty relaxed about it all...I trust my son, I like his friends...and I'm not one of those mother's who lie awake watching the clock. I do however become "aware" when he gets home! Go figure!

Tonight seems to be an exception! He has gone to a school buddies home, a group of about 10 of them, and they are "hanging out"! There is a possibility they could go driving somewhere or even walking to the nearby shopping centre.

Soooooooo...these little thoughts keep prickling me...I hope these kids he is with are sensible and don't drive recklessly, or if they go walking out in the night...there are idiot kids out there who gang up on innocent guys.....you get my drift?

I'm trying very hard to not think silly thoughts! My son is 18 now...he is now legally allowed to drive, drink and vote.....so I have to allow him to become an adult. I have to loosen those apron strings and let him find his way...

But all I keep seeing in my minds eye is this 4 year old little boy, singing "This is the day the Lord has made" at the Sunday School Anniversary!

Am I being a silly mummy here, or do you mummies, and even daddies feel like I do sometimes?
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