The Christian Life Is Like...
The Christian life is like an anvil in your backpack, just a heavy weight with no desire or delight, just duty and drudgery that weighs you down with sorrow, like an anvil in your backpack. The Christian life is just like that . . . if you're not living it.
The Christian life is like turkey dinner with all the trimmings, right on the table in front of you, with all the sumptuous aromas rising to your nostrils and your stomach demanding you grab a fork and DIG IN!!! but you can't because you're on a diet and you need to go have another protein shake and let someone else enjoy the meal. The Christian life is exactly like that . . . if you're not living it.
The Christian life is like you're in prison, but just outside your cell are all these people at a festival, eating Mexican and doing the cha-cha, and swinging at this pinatas and laughing and twirling one another about and throwing their heads back with heart-felt laughter, but there you are, gripping the bars and looking on as you try to remember the last time you had fun. The Christian life is just like that . . . if you're not living it.
Too many of us are not really living the Christian life--not really following hard after the Lord, not really seeking His face and devouring His Word, and loving His praise, not telling others about what Jesus can do for them, not really extending ourselves for those who are hurting and spending our lives in service to Christ.
I could go on and on, but I'll just say that you shouldn't judge the Christian life too harshly if you're not really living it. If you feel like you have an anvil in your backpack, all weighed down with guilt and shame and defeat, if you're wondering where all the joy and peace and blessings are--maybe you're not really living the Christian life. James 4:8, "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded."
I've found that the Christian life is AWESOME in every way . . . if you're really living it!
The Christian life is like turkey dinner with all the trimmings, right on the table in front of you, with all the sumptuous aromas rising to your nostrils and your stomach demanding you grab a fork and DIG IN!!! but you can't because you're on a diet and you need to go have another protein shake and let someone else enjoy the meal. The Christian life is exactly like that . . . if you're not living it.
The Christian life is like you're in prison, but just outside your cell are all these people at a festival, eating Mexican and doing the cha-cha, and swinging at this pinatas and laughing and twirling one another about and throwing their heads back with heart-felt laughter, but there you are, gripping the bars and looking on as you try to remember the last time you had fun. The Christian life is just like that . . . if you're not living it.
Too many of us are not really living the Christian life--not really following hard after the Lord, not really seeking His face and devouring His Word, and loving His praise, not telling others about what Jesus can do for them, not really extending ourselves for those who are hurting and spending our lives in service to Christ.
I could go on and on, but I'll just say that you shouldn't judge the Christian life too harshly if you're not really living it. If you feel like you have an anvil in your backpack, all weighed down with guilt and shame and defeat, if you're wondering where all the joy and peace and blessings are--maybe you're not really living the Christian life. James 4:8, "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded."
I've found that the Christian life is AWESOME in every way . . . if you're really living it!
posted by Pastor Brian at
3:02 PM
3 Comments:
I totally agree. If there is an area in your life that you are not surendering to God, or you're living one way at church and another at home you can't fully enjoy the Christian life. I feel like God is my true father that I don't want to disapoint or disobey because I know I won't like the consequences.
Very well said...wonderful analogies! Living faith is the ultimate freedom...ultimate contentment; every minute of every day, of every week, of every month, of every year. When the circumstances of everyday life (whether good or bad) come your way, the freedom and joy and contentment inside doesn't fade or change. I can still remember what the "heavy weights of Christianity" felt like...I definately enjoy the freedom of Christ more!!! :-)
thanks for the encouragement Lori! good to hear from you and that you are experiencing freedom in Christ! blessings to you :)
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