I could simply post here a single thought: There are no
secular issues. Of course I am never
that short spoken and a little exposition here is warranted. From my waking thoughts to my last ones each
day before sleep claims me I am accountable for all that I think and do.
There is no area where my following Christ does not
matter. This is not something that is
designed to engender guilt. It is a hope
and reassurance that if I seek God with all my heart I will find him. If I try to compartmentalize any area of my
being away from God it will erode my faith.
Nothing about following Christ is limited. Every thought matters. Every idle word spoken must be his. Every action must be an act of faith that I
am doing all that I can to reflect Christ.
There is no time off or vacation.
We are always on. I cannot react
in anger. I must respond in love. I cannot push back. I must listen and understand. I must give my very best to the following and
allow the rest to work itself out.
It does not matter how I feel. It does not matter what I want for myself. If I keep my faith vibrant and follow in that
faith everything else will unfold as it should.
The danger exists when I begin to cut out areas that I think I can
sequester from Christ. Eventually I will
cut out enough of them that I will mothball my faith and harm those I
love. I have done it before and am
determined not to do it again. How about
you Dear Reader?
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store."
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