I was talking to a friend today. The topic of being Christian came up. And I realized again that Christ is my life. Bring a Christ follower is my identity. Nothing should down-play that, whether it's my career or relationships. This means my life will always include:
- Living my life by the voice of God, be it prophetically, through the inner witness, or by the Bible
- The community of the church and life-groups [being plugged in]
- Sharing the gospel through different means. Directly or indirectly
- Ministry, whether it's through work or more conventional means
- Concern and action for social justice [eg. being a voice for the voiceless, eradicating poverty, education, charitable giving etc]
- Pressing in for the manifest presence/glory of God on this earth [felt love, signs and wonders, power]
- Prayer : supplication, communion and intercession
- A focus on the callings and visions of God for my life and lives of others
- A biblical world-view of life and eternity
Help me, my Lord. I want to be able to say, one day, that to live is Christ and to die is gain. I'm not there yet. But I'm taking steps forward. Many times, I settle for the comfort zone. But I hope I live truer and truer to the conviction that You are my overriding passion in this life and the life to come.
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