Today at church, we talked about what real life is. The church is doing a program called epic to intimate. In these discussions, the pastor gives the congregation a closer image of who Christ really is and what he wants for us.
He described real life as having three different parts:
Dependence- Dependence on God. Having Him be your strength in all that you do.
Growth- Recognizing that God recognizes that you are not perfect. But He does expect you to make progress and grow in your life.
Carrying- Be so confident in Christ that you carry the burdens of others in your life. You care for other people and want to help them as much as possible.
Also, don’t get caught up on these in your life:
Things
People
Pleasure
I do not struggle with ‘things.’ In fact, I have this fantasy of selling everything I own and seeing what I REALLY NEED to survive in this world. I do not care about a car, or a house, or having the right brand name on my clothes. That is certainly not for me… It used to be, but I have definitely evolved since those days.
I love people. Most of them, anyway. I know that Mark is my life partner, but I recognize that there needs to be ‘more’ in each of our lives than each other. He hangs out with his boys, I have my girls. We both have eachother’s families. But we both share a passionate love for Christ. He is very important to us, just as the people in our lives are.
I definitely struggle with pleasure. I need to work on this. I feel fulfillment through traveling. I love experiencing new things and I love adventure. I love going into the unknown and adapting in my own way. I think that these experiences help me evolve as a person, though. I need to keep in mind that Christ is the driving force in my life. I hope that through my travels, I can become more dependent on God, Grow in my faith in Him, and finally begin to carry the burdens of others and help them through their struggles.
Also, don’t get caught up on these in your life:
Things
People
Pleasure
I do not struggle with ‘things.’ In fact, I have this fantasy of selling everything I own and seeing what I REALLY NEED to survive in this world. I do not care about a car, or a house, or having the right brand name on my clothes. That is certainly not for me… It used to be, but I have definitely evolved since those days.
I love people. Most of them, anyway. I know that Mark is my life partner, but I recognize that there needs to be ‘more’ in each of our lives than each other. He hangs out with his boys, I have my girls. We both have eachother’s families. But we both share a passionate love for Christ. He is very important to us, just as the people in our lives are.
I definitely struggle with pleasure. I need to work on this. I feel fulfillment through traveling. I love experiencing new things and I love adventure. I love going into the unknown and adapting in my own way. I think that these experiences help me evolve as a person, though. I need to keep in mind that Christ is the driving force in my life. I hope that through my travels, I can become more dependent on God, Grow in my faith in Him, and finally begin to carry the burdens of others and help them through their struggles.
Today's service was a good one... Happy Sunday! :D
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