As I was listening to one song "If We Are The Body", they ask many thought provoking questions. Questions that need to be asked. Questions that stump people. Why? Because there is no answer...no excuse.
A few of their songs on that first CD talk about the body of Christ doing their job, and what would happen if they really did. God has called us to live a life of high standards. We are not supposed to blend in with the world. We are not supposed to act like what has become normal. We are supposed to shine Jesus. Many wonder why people are hurt by the church or why people are not interested in "Christianity." It is because as Christians, as followers and disciples of Christ, we have not done our job. There are many people who say they are Christians but if thats what being a Christian is really all about than I wouldn't be interested either.
We aren't perfect. We are human and sadly we make decisions in the flesh that are not the way Jesus would act. That is why he died for us. We needed a Savior, someone that would humble themselves and die so we could be forgiven. Yes, I understand it is hard. I really want to be the person God created me to be. I so badly want to always respond in love and be a servant as if I was serving Jesus and not men because in reality I am. (Matthew 25:40-I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me-Every time I want to do something out of selfish motivation I remind myself of this verse. I'm serving Jesus. I'm serving Jesus. I'm serving Jesus.)
This is probably what the deepest part of me yearns to do. Look like Jesus. Gateway Church is doing a series about your one prayer. We went to one of their prayer classes and it was focused on us going back to that one prayer that God has placed inside of us. When I prayed, it was a long run goal. My dreams....how I want that one prayer to unfold. I prayed that I would be a generation changer and I would see revival. As I listened to these songs today, I realized the reasoning behind those dreams and prayers. With everything inside of my spirit I want to be someone who looks like Jesus not Hannah Carrigan. When people see me I don't want it to be me they see but a disciple of Jesus, a child of God.
Yes, I want to see revival. I want to look different and be full of Joy no matter the circumstances. I want to see that in my generation, but it has to start with me changing and letting God mold me into looking like Him. I am restless with the fact that people are okay with living their life the way they do, the way many people in America and across the world live their life. It's sad. We are a broken bride. Wow...I could write a whole other post about that. I will later. There is a lot connected to it. =) Anyway, I am just ready to be the church, be the body of Christ. It is not about a building. It is a verb, not a noun. An action. When Jesus preached, he did not only talk. He did.
I want to look like Jesus. I want to act like Jesus.
Wow Hannah, this is a cry of many. Many is still too few. I think that silly little phrase we all learned as kids,"WWJD", is such a small, silly, acronym, but should be a christian's number one priority; to ask ourselves in every situation "What Would Jesus Do?" There would be peace in every nationwide if we truly lived by that. I love you girl :o)
ReplyDeleteGrace, it is so true. We really should ask ourselves "how would Jesus respond to that" or "what would Jesus say to them"...WWJD. We're learning. :) I love you too! It makes me so happy to have like-minded friends. =)
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