How do you do your Christianity? Are you a Sunday morning Christian only… relegating your time with God to those few hours on a Sunday morning? Or maybe your Christianity is more extensive – involving Sunday night and/or Wednesday night? The point that I’m making is that if you aren’t a 24/7 Christian what and who are you the times that you aren’t a Christian?
If you aren’t in Christ – what are you in? And equally important – why? What is so much better, so much greater than being a 24/7 Christian? Or is it a fear of the price you’ll have to pay to be a 24/7? Maybe you don’t know what this will mean, apart from the cost, to your life and lifestyle? Or maybe you don’t have a good example of this approach – you’ve seen too many professing 24/7 but their behavior doesn’t mesh with this ‘philosophy’? All this may be good rationale, but in the end… it doesn’t mean anything, it’s not relevant.
Part of the reason for the lack of relevancy is that God leads each one of us in our own unique way. (You) “With the billions of people in the world, you are telling me that He designs a special way for everyone?!” (me) “Yes, I do, as incredible as it may sound.” Granted there are some similarities and some aspects that are applicable to everyone, but I do think that He takes each of us with our own unique mindsets, experiences and creates our special path with our assignments. Yes, they do merge with others and separate and cross other paths but we still are specific, chosen individuals… if we choose.
Think about the amount of time you spend on your job, involved with it and others to accomplish or maintain a goal. Do you spend even a portion of that time consciously Christian? If you do – then I applaud you. This is a calling for all those who identify themselves as Christians not just those involved in ministry. None of us has the calling of a Sunday morning Christian – 24/7 is a lifestyle, an ongoing personal relationship. And while it isn’t for the faint of heart, it is a full life.
…but, what do you think?
