So the past weekend I was asked a question. I was asked when I became a Christian. To me, the word Christian is a label given by the world. It describes the kind of lifestyle you are trying to have. As the dictionary says it is someone who follows the teachings of Christ or someone who believes in Christ. To me, many people out there pretend to be or act like Christians but they aren't going to heaven. This label doesn't fit for me. I feel like I've surpassed it. The word Christian isn't in the bible. It's truely just a label given by the world. It's just so simple and just about anyone can be a "Christian" without doing much. I don't want to be just a follower. I don't just believe in Christ.
My mother claims to be a Christian. I don't know if she really is, by the world's standard she probably is. I, however, know that it isn't the same. I've shed the label. I'm not a Christian. I don't just follow Christ's teachings. I don't believe in Christ. I have a relationship with Him. He is my best friend and the only one I fully depend on.
As bad as it going to sound, the day I became a "Christian" wasn't anything special. Sure, I was saved and I had my "fire insurance." It wasn't a special day, nothing really exciting happened. I went to church and I tried to be a good person. What really made the difference in my life is when I started a relationship with Christ. When I started spending time in the bible and trying to learn about God that's when things changed. It took a long time for this to happen. Once I started treating it like a relationship things started to change. The huge mess of my life didn't seem to matter. There is an influence in my life changed. I can hear God clear, it's easier to feel His direction I actually feel awful when I don't obey. I really can't describe the feeling but it's just horrible. I almost can't function as a person. I trust Christ more than anything. Christ is the only one who means more to me than my husband. He is the only one that really matters. I love my husband, but Christ is more important.
It's a label given by the world and I refuse to use it to describe me because I don't just follow, I don't just believe. I have a relationship.
