Maybe it's time to step out of that prefect little bubble, and stand up for the Truth, no matter what it takes,
Salvation is a gift. And it sure it. But after receiving the gift of salvation, our whole life changes. Our perspectives changes BECAUSE of salvation. We do not continue living life just as it is, but we found our purpose, to live for the Gospel. For Christ and we no longer live for ourselves.
Many people misunderstood salvation. I too, was one of them, thinking that a simple prayer that I recited after the pastor would save me and I'll be going to heaven if I die. Sure, to a certain extend that was true. As true repentance should be present in a Christians life. But then again, how can you go on living life just like how you did before after realizing what God had done for you? What Christ had done on the cross.
That was how my life was, a Christian who goes to church every week. For what reason? Not to spend time getting fed by the word, but because my friends were there. My excitement when going to church was directly proportional to the number of close friends that were going to be there. And outside of church, I had lived my life just like everyone else. What was the different between me and everyone else, honestly, nothing much. We were the same. Except that one small time where I said the sinners prayer. ( which to be honest, I prolly just said it because I didn't wanna burn and rot in hell, who does, right?)
But by God's grace He had provided me with leaders that were helpful in many ways. And He had opened my eyes to the true meaning of the Gospel and how I had taken that one small sinners prayer to be my key to heaven. But that little prayer doesn't mean anything if your life doesn't change with it. Just knowing that Christ died on that Cross isn't enough. Knowing that He was God, the Saviour, the Messiah wasn't enough. Even the devil believed and know that Christ was God, that He was the Saviour, The Messiah. Knowing isn't enough. It's living it out. And consuming yourself into all that He is. It is surrendering your whole life because of His great and amazing work.
It is stepping out of your prefect bubble and standing up for the truth.
It is being in awe of God's grace upon your life and knowing that you can't live the same any more after knowing His mercy and grace.
It is having a new relationship with sin, because you have a new relationship with God. -Paul washer
It is loving other with all your heart, though its hard-- because God had first shown His love to lowly sinners like you and I.
It is knowing that your life, isn't your life anymore. But it was bought with a price, it was bought with the blood of the son of God.
It is to be truly convicted by the word of God.
I'm learning. And everyday, there's something new in stored for me. And everyday, there's a need to thank God for His grace. In the midst of my busy-ness and worldliness where I cared more about my studies, activities compared to His grace and mercy, He remains faithful while I remain unstable. He picks me up while I fall down and start licking my own wounds. And He reminds me of everything that I had been blessed with. As Christians, as we suffer persecution, rejection, being called a blasphemy, though we endure the sufferings externally, yet we rejoice on the inside. We rejoice knowing that no matter what, Christ's Work on the Cross had justified us. Not because of the puny little "good" things that we have done, but because of God's immense love and grace, that He had shown to us.
I've been tired, worn out, exhausted, drained. Everyone sees me and ask,"why do you look so tired? what time did you sleep?" Things have been a bit crazy with external exams in January, Universities applications needs to be completed soon, worrying about my forecast results and what not, worrying about the fund for university. Realizing that it is so expensive to complete an undergraduate programme now. And not wanting to burden my parents, my dad especially for this huge chuck of fees that has to go into my education. So, things have been insane. With the last week of musical practices before the final curtain closes.
And I pray to God, that He sustain me on my walk with Him, until He returns, or calls me home. But not my will, But Lord, Your Will be done.
Hannah
