God Saves Individuals

Why try to be a "christian clone"?

Published on January 21, 2005 By getrealwithgod In Religion

God Saves Individuals
Friday 01.21.05 [8:35 pm] delete entry | edit entry

It's dawned on me this morning that I've spent my whole adult life trying to please people, trying to be a success by their standards. I've done the same thing as a believer for over 24 years now. I've strived to become a successful "christian" by the standards of my own church group. That's the most miserable life a person can live folks. In the end, I'm a success when I learn to see myself, & my potential through God's eyes & strive to live up to that potential God alone can see in me. If I'm going to help you, then I need to strive to see you through God's eyes as well. That's the source of everything i see wrong with the church world today. We, the leaders in the body of Christ are striving to build an army of "clones", fashioned in our own image, or the image of whoever our "hero" of the moment may be. Each of us is a unique individual, & God will never strive to destroy that individuality. Men will. God's goal in your life is to help you to become the very best "you" that "you" can be. My goal as a believer should then be to get to know you as you really are & also encourage that individuality. When I get bent out of shape with you, most of the time it's because you're not living up to my own self imposed standards for you. First, I need to see myself through God's eyes, & then I need to strive to see you through His eyes as well. May God fill our hearts & lives with His light; cause us to see them
as He sees them, give us wisdom showing us how to live up to that potential, & give us the power to overcome every obstacle that stands in the way.

Comments

CoCo Freeman

on Jan 22, 2005

I believe everthing you have just said. My God is such a powerful God. Just think how lonesome you would be if you didn't have God in your life? I know I would. In fact I wouldn't even be here typing this because I would be dead. You guessed it. I died on March 19, 1978. I was pronounced dead, but 2 christian ladies from my church that were nurses in the ER, got down on their knees by the table that I was on and prayed to God to spare me, so that I would like my life for him. God did spare me, he brought me back to like after I was pronounced dead. As I drew in my breath of life, since that day, I praise him for all he has done for me and I know that I was brought here to this little town to serve him in a very special way. I don't know yet what it is that he wants me to do, but you can bet your bottom dollar that when the time comes, I'll be first in line to do his will. I love him with all my heart and he has made me whole unto him. I keep trying to walk in the light and he is in the light. Without him I would be nothing. How about you?

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