I was thinking last week. Every now and than I do that. Two thoughts though came to mind that I wanted to write about. First was the fact that I haven't blogged in a very long time which makes me sad. Second is the a thought about our Christian life. Alot of times it's really hard to know, as a Christian if I'm going in the right direction. The amount of information and experience that is Christianity is so vast that nobody could understand all of it. It's as if the moment I became a Christian I step into an entirely new universe and from the threshold I can pick which way I want to go. I could spend my entire life studying just the three square feet around the doorway to Christianity, just like some biologists spend their entire life studying a particular species of ant. Though, it may be better to call these scientists Antologists, or some such name, rather than biologists as their primary topic of study is no longer life as a whole but ants as a segment of life. I'm always answering questions, "what should I study? should I pray or talk to people? should I read this book or that book? It's hard to pick, especially when two things are equal and you have to sacrifice one good thing for the other good thing.
Anyway my thought was, "many people separate what they know about Christianity from their lives and that results in a really lame spiritual life and thus an illogical, empty life in general." I've realized recently though that most of the time, when my life is boring, it's boring because I'm not paying attention, not because cool things aren't happening. If I go to a movie and spend the whole movie focusing on my stale popcorn I'll leave thinking the movie was bad. That doesn't mean the movie actually was bad and me living a boring life doesn't mean my life is boring it just means I'm not living it very well. I know alot of people my age who know that Jesus was a real man, that he lived a physical life, died a physical death in payment for their sins and now sits at the right hand of God as a their Savior. However they've never asked the question, "how does the fact that Jesus died change what I'm going to do right now? How does it change the tv shows I watch? How does it change the friends I have? How does it change how I treat my siblings? Then they wonder why their life isn't awesome like those other Christians who are wise and happy and maskless.
I guess my point is, beyond just rambling for my own sake, always ask how truth relates to your life. Maybe it won't, some truth isn't applicable to your life but most truths relating to God are. Remember God is the one who created life, He probably has a good idea on how we should live. Let's not be afraid to apply the truth He gives us so freely and thus live the lives we were actually created to live. Amen and Amen.
Anyway my thought was, "many people separate what they know about Christianity from their lives and that results in a really lame spiritual life and thus an illogical, empty life in general." I've realized recently though that most of the time, when my life is boring, it's boring because I'm not paying attention, not because cool things aren't happening. If I go to a movie and spend the whole movie focusing on my stale popcorn I'll leave thinking the movie was bad. That doesn't mean the movie actually was bad and me living a boring life doesn't mean my life is boring it just means I'm not living it very well. I know alot of people my age who know that Jesus was a real man, that he lived a physical life, died a physical death in payment for their sins and now sits at the right hand of God as a their Savior. However they've never asked the question, "how does the fact that Jesus died change what I'm going to do right now? How does it change the tv shows I watch? How does it change the friends I have? How does it change how I treat my siblings? Then they wonder why their life isn't awesome like those other Christians who are wise and happy and maskless.
I guess my point is, beyond just rambling for my own sake, always ask how truth relates to your life. Maybe it won't, some truth isn't applicable to your life but most truths relating to God are. Remember God is the one who created life, He probably has a good idea on how we should live. Let's not be afraid to apply the truth He gives us so freely and thus live the lives we were actually created to live. Amen and Amen.