Merry Christmas

One week before Christmas. I hope that Christmas this year brings new joys in each reader’s life. Christmas is the time, of course, where we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus of Nazareth. May you follow Him according to your hearts dictates and continue to grow closer to Him through a daily walk with Him.

This is the time of year when each Christian has the chance to become better witnesses to those around them. It doesn’t matter if it’s at the gas station, the mall, office, shop, school or even church. We can show an attitude that would be pleasing to God and Jesus as we live our daily lives. The beauty of that is if we start better habits early in the season maybe they will become permanent habits of ours, a kinder heart, more patient spirit, better listener, etc.

What do you change about yourself at Christmastime that is for the better? What do you change about yourself at Christmas time that is for the worse? We may be mild mannered all year long but when it come to shopping for that special gift we become something that most people would not recognize in us, be it good or bad. The extra money, stress, family and such can put such a strain on us that we’ve lost our unique witness to those around us. Above all things Christmas ought to bring out the true joy that is ours as children of God.

May you reflect on your life this joyous season and let Christ be the true and only reason for the season in your life. Gifts are good but if they make us lose sight of Christ then we need to reflect on how and why we do them. Don’t quit giving gifts but give them with a new heart and a mind for Christs birth.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Day One

What does it mean to follow Christ? Listen to a tele-evangelist and it sounds pretty easy. In truth, that's not necessarily so. Accepting Christ as your Savior is easy enough but living for Him can be another story.
I was prompted to start this because of some people near and dear to me who seem to think that living on the edge is okay. Throughout this blog I will try to get back to the basics of living a life pleasing to God, what it means, what the Bible says about it and how that translates into todays world and our lives personally. I will try to stay true to the Word of God and use it as my final authority.
I am not tied to one translation of the Holy Bible and do not believe that the KJV is the only text that should be allowed. However, I also feel that some translations stray from the original too much in many of the sacred text. It is with that idea in mind that although I will use several translations in this blog, I may at one time or another refrain from one translation or another. Be sure that this does not mean that we can pick and choose what we think is right but we are to "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2Ti 2:15 (KJV) It is with this mindset that I start this blog and hope to see people living a fuller and free-er life in and for Christ.
I will post a blog around the first of each month and hope to cover topics of  Salvation, Once in Grace Always in Grace, Backsliding, Holiness, Freedom in Christ.
I am no expert or theologian. I am simply a man on a mission to share what I think Following Christ should mean to His followers.