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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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Gossip.....like the click clack of knitting needles! Nov 13, 2008 2:48 pm
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Pro 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

The Bible has a lot to say about idle gossip. You'll find a lot of it in the book of Proverbs.

As RT said in one of his posts, gossip is kind of like the click clack of knitting needles...it starts off slow and picks up momentum with a furious pace!

There is nothing worse than finding you are the victim of idle whisperers. I have been there and it's horrible. There was a time when I happily joined in to the little natters going around...until of course I found myself the victim of the natter...then it didn't feel so good, and it was an important lesson for me to learn.

There is nothing worse than knowing there is gossip happening, knowing you are the "star" in this movie, and you become totally defenceless. You can't control the whispers behind your back, and you begin to be suspicious of everyone, wondering if they are "in on it". People start withdrawing from you, and you feel powerless to stop this ill wind that is blowing.

Let me assure you, where there is gossip.....someone will get hurt. That is a given!

I have a close circle of friends that I share personal stuff with. These are people I trust, who I have grown to have confidence in. Sometimes I go to them with something that is causing me pain..and they provide comfort. Sometimes I need advice about something...I trust their wisdom. And so it goes. They share stuff with me too coz they have the same confidence in me. I know and they know that what we speak about stays between us.

I have learned....the hard way LOL...to be discerning when it comes to what I share with someone. If someone divulges secrets that someone else has told them....it puts up a red flag for me. How can I trust this person with my secrets?

Or if someone keeps giving me click clacks about a number of people, I know that there could come a time when they will click clack about me!

I guess the most important thing to remember when you receive idle gossip is to ask yourself......how would I feel if I was being talked about so freely, not being able to defend my cause? And how do you know that what you are hearing is actually the truth...and not just some distorted view of someone?

The worst thing about gossip is, it becomes a case of chinese whispers...things get embellished and distorted as they fan out until most of the gossip you hear is just blatant lies.

Just some food for thought!
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TODAY....TOMORROW...EVERYDAY Nov 13, 2008 1:23 am
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My Princess......

GIVE ME YOUR PLANS

I know you have an idea in your head on how everything should unfold in your life. Even today you have an agenda. Because I love you, I need you to give Me back all your plans for today and for all your tomorrows. If you let Me have your day, I can then intervene with something special. My intervention will give you more joy on your journey than your good intentions. I know all that your heart longs for, and I want to do more for you than you could ever do for yourself. So give Me a chance to change your agenda from ordinary to extraordinary, because that's the kind of life I've destined you to live, My beloved.

Love,

Your King and your Planner

From the Book, His Princess, Love Letters from your King


Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Prov 16:3 NIV


Reading this today was so timely for me, coz this is something God has been trying to cement in my heart lately.

It's so easy to become discouraged about the tomorrows, especially when everything just seems impossible, looking at it from the "today" perspective.

God has been taking me back to the time when I handed my life over to Him. He's been showing me all that I was, and how impossible my tomorrows seemed then. He promised to lead me into spacious places, and uphold me with His righteous right hand.....and Blessed God that He is.....He has. I am in spacious places.....He made dreams come true...I got to sing and act...got to visit the USA.....my relationship with Him has grown incredibly.....so much has changed in me, in my life....I have gone from strength to strength!

And yet there's more He has for me....this journey is far from over. And it's the same for you! All He asks is that we take His outstretched hand, and follow Him....it's really that simple.

There are more spacious places, for me, for you, but we have to give up our agenda, give up our plans and allow Him to be the Architect of our lives.

Father, I pray for each person reading this, and for myself too, that You will help us to have the strength and the trust...to hand over our today, our tomorrows, the rest of our lives, into Your hands. Our wilful hearts cause us to take up our own agenda, and the result is needless pain in our lives. Give us the wisdom to walk the path that You have set for us, and help us to be worthy to carry Your banner as we journey together. Amen
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