TO BE A CHRISTIAN

 

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm not shouting "I am saved"

I'm whispering "I was lost"

That is why I chose this way.

 

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I may speak of this with pride

But I'm confessing that I stumble

and need someone to be my guide.

 

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm am trying to be strong.

I'm professing that I'm weak

and pray for strength to carry on.

 

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm not bragging of success.

I'm admitting I have failed

and cannot ever pay the debt.

 

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm not claiming to be perfect,

My flaws are too visible

but, God believes I'm worth it.

 

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I still feel the sting of pain

I have my share of heartaches

which is why I speak His name.

 

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I do not wish to judge.

I have no authority.

I only know I'm loved.

~Author Unknown

 

The Body of Christ or the Bride of Christ are those individuals who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

 

 
 

No Man Stands So Tall,

As When He Gets Down On His Knees In Prayer

 

 

 

 
 
 

T O D A Y ' S V E R S E

by Phil Ware

Saturday, July 15, 2000

 

Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

--James 1:21

New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...

Isn't it true!

When we find ourselves caught in the clutches of the moral filth of our culture, we find the word of God boring and irrelevant. Yet even in those moments when Satan uses sin to harden our hearts, God's Spirit calls us to change at a level deeper than just the mere understanding of the words of Scripture.

Thank God for his Spirit, which can use his word like a surgeons scalpel on our hearts.

 

MY PRAYER...

Holy God, I pledge to you today to willingly and decisively give up the immoral habits in my life. I recognize that these not only offend your holiness and grace, but also harden me to your will, pull me away from your character, and blunt my witness to others. Please forgive me and then sustain me as I seek to live a life wholly pleasing to you.

In Jesus I pray.

Amen.