{"id":449,"date":"2017-09-20T15:57:30","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T15:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/wewaitheworks\/?p=449"},"modified":"2017-09-20T15:57:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T15:57:30","slug":"life-as-a-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/wewaitheworks\/2017\/09\/life-as-a-christian.html","title":{"rendered":"Life As A Christian"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Living life as a Christian is a very hard concept. There is so much that we aren’t supposed to do- we aren’t supposed to swear, talk bad about anyone, we shouldn’t start gossip or spread rumors about people. We also shouldn’t covet or be jealous of what others have. We shouldn’t worship anyone besides God Himself. We shouldn\u2019t worship any idols or have any idols in place of God.\u00a0 We can\u2019t and shouldn\u2019t steal from others. Nor should we commit adultery and ruin our relationships by cheating on our significant others or finances or wives or husbands.
\nAll of these things can be hard to follow every day, day in and day out. The bad news is that we’re all sinners. But the good news is that God has saved us from ourselves.
\nIt seems as though Christianity is filled with so many things that we shouldn\u2019t and can’t-do. Some may ask you, \u201cwhen is there the right time to live your life, go out of your comfort zone and enjoy your life? How do you enjoy life if you\u2019re a Christian? What is so cool or good about being a Christian?\u201d\u00a0 All of these questions can be very difficult to answer.\u00a0 But the good news is that God can and will give us all the answers when He knows it is the right time. If people ask you why shouldn\u2019t we live our lives and have fun? Then you have an open opportunity to witness for the Kingdom and an opportunity to bring someone you know closer to Christ. Don\u2019t ever be afraid to shine God\u2019s love and His light in someone else\u2019s life. Even though it can be scary at times, God gives us golden opportunities to be witnesses for Him.<\/div>\n
Everyone has different ideas as to what being a Christian can mean too. Some may think it just means following the commandments and going to church and a Bible study every week.\u00a0 It can also mean praying at meals and such. Others may take a more extreme approach by telling their families that they’re not allowed to wear certain clothing like their friends or co-workers do.<\/div>\n
They may tell their families and their friends that God will and does disapprove of them if they dress a certain way, talk a certain way. They may also tell them that He will shun them if He sees them act defiantly to Him or to their family or friends group. They may even tell others that they’re sinning by wearing the clothes they wear, the things they say or the things they don’t say. Just because you don\u2019t act the exact same way as everyone tells you to, doesn\u2019t mean you are any better than they are. What they do, whether they are Christian or not, doesn\u2019t make them any better than you, either.<\/div>\n
Remember though, we all sin every single day whether we realize it right away or not. We are all in the same amount of trouble with God. We deserved God\u2019s punishment of Hell, but he decided to send His son Jesus as a ransom for us all because He loved all of us that much. As Christians, we should be honored by that and want to be like Him. We can be like Jesus in our words thoughts and in our actions.<\/div>\n
\u00a0A lot of times being a Christian is looked down upon because it may look like people can’t even have fun in their life if they follow Christ. That’s a lie from Satan. He can make people believe that they can’t have fun and live life the way they want to if they’re Christian. You are free by God to live your life as you choose. But remember for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.<\/div>\n
God allows us to live our lives the way we want, but it comes with being aware that we have to watch what we say and do in life. It doesn’t mean going to the clubs and getting drunk or as we say nowadays-wasted. You shouldn’t get wasted just to feel the effects of alcohol. It is even in the Bible that there are wine and drinks at weddings, but it is also in the Bible that we shouldn’t get drunk just for the pleasure of it.<\/div>\n
Being Christian doesn’t mean we can’t have fun though either. We can have fun with each other and we can also have fun learning about God alone and in groups. We can have time with Him at any time one on one or in groups. It means wanting to have that personal time with your Savior. Being loved by the King of Kings should make any of us stop dead in our tracks and realize how blessed and fortunate we really are. Being a Christian doesn\u2019t have mean life has to be a burden, it is filled with hope and a future.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Living life as a Christian is a very hard concept. There is so much that we aren’t supposed to do- we aren’t supposed to swear, talk bad about anyone, we shouldn’t start gossip or spread rumors about people. We also shouldn’t covet or be jealous of what others have. 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