What Christianity Isn't

Being a Christian isn't about what you don't do. It's not a list of rules saying: don't curse, don't lie, don't steal, don't cheat or don't kill. It's not about lifting your hands at the right time or shouting, "amen" when the preacher speaks.

Being a Christian is about complete freedom. Freedom to go before the God of heaven and earth and to have a relationship with Him. As a result, you may not curse or at least not as often. You won't lie or steal (or maybe less frequently) and you will not be as inclined to commit murder. If the preaching gets really good you might even lift your hands and let out a shout.

Christianity is honoring the sacrifice Christ made by accepting Him into our hearts and lives so we can have a relationship with God the father and be empowered by His Holy Spirit. As a result of your relationship with Him you change because you don't want anything to come between He and you or between He and anyone else.

Here are a few scriptures for you. 1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak

Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery

2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom

Father,
Thank you for the freedom we have in you. Help us not to focus on the things we shouldn't do but to focus instead on strengthening our relationship with you knowing that through constant fellowship with you and meditation on your word, all things that are not like you will fall away from our lives. Thank you for you word. Thank you for your son, Jesus. Amen

Helping God

I'm sitting in the middle of the floor with my daughter folding clothes and stacking them neatly when she comes by sits down and unfolds each thing and sets it in a pile for me to refold. She isn't being mean, in fact, in her mind she is helping me by mimicking what she perceives to be my behavior.

Sometimes we see God doing a work and rather than let Him complete the work (because He will complete what He has set out to do Isaiah 55:11), He has started we began to assist Him by trying to mimic Him. The Bible says His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8). As much as we want to be like God He does not require our assistance.

Thank God for His grace instead of chastising us for unfolding what He has folded He simply refolds. I think He may even smile at our desire to imitate Him.

Father,
Thank you for folding or preparing things in our lives whether it be finances, relationships, careers, or even families. Thank for your guidance and direction. We pray that you continue to use us and we trust that in your time your will, will be done. Amen