Life as a Christian
(Note from the Author: These are things I picked up from celgroup meetings.)
"Life is easier when you are not a Christian..."
It's true. Being a Christian is NOT easy.
When I became a Christian, I became skisophrenic. Everytime I need to make a decision, there are two personalities (the worldly and the Christian) arguing in my head. The worldly point of view would usually be more pleasurable but the Christian view is the right thing to do. Imagine the struggle I experience whenever I have to make a decision. No matter how much I want to listen and give in to the worldly view, I still have to do the Christian way because it's the right thing to do. I guess that's why some people refuse to believe in Christ because they know that being a Christian means that we have to live by the restrictions and commandments given to us by God. That means, no smoking, premarital sex, drugs and the like. But let me finish the quote.
"... But life without Christ is meaningless."
I would agree that smoking, sex and drugs gives us pleasure. But does it last?
People drink, smoke, take drugs and engage in sex because they like the feeling they get from it. But does the feeling last?
It's natural for humas to look for happiness. But we humans always look for happiness in the wrong places. Worldly happiness is temporal but the joy God gives us is eternal. Only God can satisfy our longings. Not money, not sex, not drugs can satisfy us. But being a Christian does not mean that we are free from these temptations. Being a Christian doesn't mean that we do not sin and are perfect. We are also humans and are also prone to temptations. That is why it's hard to be a Christian. A non-Christian would easily give in to it. But we have to do what pleases God out of our love for Him. But God doesn't let us fight empty-handed. He promised that we have the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help us win over Satan.
"Life may be easier when you're not a Christian, but life without Christ is meaningless."
"Life is easier when you are not a Christian..."
It's true. Being a Christian is NOT easy.
When I became a Christian, I became skisophrenic. Everytime I need to make a decision, there are two personalities (the worldly and the Christian) arguing in my head. The worldly point of view would usually be more pleasurable but the Christian view is the right thing to do. Imagine the struggle I experience whenever I have to make a decision. No matter how much I want to listen and give in to the worldly view, I still have to do the Christian way because it's the right thing to do. I guess that's why some people refuse to believe in Christ because they know that being a Christian means that we have to live by the restrictions and commandments given to us by God. That means, no smoking, premarital sex, drugs and the like. But let me finish the quote.
"... But life without Christ is meaningless."
I would agree that smoking, sex and drugs gives us pleasure. But does it last?
People drink, smoke, take drugs and engage in sex because they like the feeling they get from it. But does the feeling last?
It's natural for humas to look for happiness. But we humans always look for happiness in the wrong places. Worldly happiness is temporal but the joy God gives us is eternal. Only God can satisfy our longings. Not money, not sex, not drugs can satisfy us. But being a Christian does not mean that we are free from these temptations. Being a Christian doesn't mean that we do not sin and are perfect. We are also humans and are also prone to temptations. That is why it's hard to be a Christian. A non-Christian would easily give in to it. But we have to do what pleases God out of our love for Him. But God doesn't let us fight empty-handed. He promised that we have the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help us win over Satan.
"Life may be easier when you're not a Christian, but life without Christ is meaningless."
posted by Jacq Wong at 10:43 PM
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