Becoming a follower of Christ seems like a lot of work. And I firmly believe that the hard tasks given by God may be brutal. But its a good kind of brutal. Think back to the time right around before you became a Christian. It was confusing and hard was it not?? But it was also one of the best times of your life, was it not? For everyone their story is different but everyone that goes through the process of being born again can testify the heart breaks. Discovering a relationship with God is like finding a diamond in the rough. You can find the diamond with enough determination but once you get it out it will still be caked with dirt. In order for the diamond to be displayed in a ring or in a glass case in a museum it requires tons of work for it to display its potential that it was made for. Now once we work for what God wants us to reveal through our relationship with him we almost become "set" or "finished". But the truth is, we are never finished when it comes to our relationship with Christ, because if we knew everything God has planned for us to know, then we wouldn't need to live as long as planned. Now if you are a believer you might think, "Okay, I feel like I have fulfilled my purpose with God but I continue to grow and there are times where I feel as if I don't have the whole package." If you are a non-believer you might think, " Well I have seen several spiritual people go through some pretty horrible stuff and that whole relationship with God thing seems like a lot of work that I could do without." First lets go back to the thoughts of a believer. This may be different according to where you are in your spiritual journey but do you feel like being a child of God is tough sometimes? In John 16:33 God states " I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." Wow...first off I just think that's is beyond words how the Lord himself says that the world is pretty much gonna be harsh and bitter towards us all. Fighting against what holds most of us believers down is a huge struggle and it upsets us half the time because it feels as if the Lords not out there for us. The more we fight the more our strength is shown in the end, and those who fight DO get through it. Now once we get through the rough times in the spiritual aspect we might start to question well how come the girl that steals from my company gets the promotion? Or how come I'm the only teenager in my group of friends that is the most honest but yet that outstanding guy wont even look at me? As I have stated before, none of us will ever fully know the reasoning behind the mysterious acts of the Lord. But we can make sense of them while they fester in our lives. Some believers get mad when they see others that don't give a crap about God but yet they have the best partner or the best house. And this causes followers of Christ to really question God's authority. Well if you are a believer with those kind of thoughts let me just tell you that you are not alone. We all tend to question Gods authority at times and that's an amazing thing. I know it sounds like an oxymoron to say its good to question the big mans motives but if we didn't then how would we grow? Also realize that it doesn't matter if your friend has a boyfriend or girlfriend. Or if they have always been smarter than you because those things don't even compare to the importance of your faith. So whether you have worldly possessions or not, realize the difference between that and your faith. Now for non-believers that may be reading this, you might think that become a Christian is way too much pain and work. Well you are right. It's the hardest thing you will ever do. But let's connect this to a real life example....if you play a sport or have a hobby its the same process as being a child of God. What ever you love to do you work hard at it and yeah it might hurt sometimes to the point where it doesn't feel worth it. When you work for something for so long the reward seems much bigger than the award you would of gotten without putting your all into it. So when you see a believer down it doesn't mean their God has failed them its because the world has failed them. But if you stick around long enough you will see their heads rise up because in the back of their mind they know that the effect of jealously and hatred will never hold a flame to their God. So pay attention everyone!! If you feel like you have worked so hard to become the Christian you want to be and yet the people around are " all that and a bag of chips." Remember that those chips are fattening and they only last for a little while until they begin to become stale which makes them unappealing. So yeah keep holding on because your dream job is coming or the dream girl or that dream guy or that dream house or maybe even that dream child. Its all on its way because you are all that and a bag of chips every single day. One last word for those who believe or don't believe...if you are looking from a distance and it seems way to hard because you have enough heart ache in your life. Try getting closer and you might pick up a little more trouble but I promise it will all go away a lot faster than it came.
Word of the Day: " Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
~ Joshua 1:9
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