You Really Are a Jesus Freak..

The title of this post says it all.."You Really Are a Jesus Freak"  When I was driving in the car one day with a few of the youth girls this comment was made and I wasn't quite sure how to react to it at the time.  As I think about it today, I realize that the comment is such an uplifting and encouraging message.  I shouldn't be upset or hurt by a comment like that because in all honesty it's such a great compliment to be called a "Jesus Freak."  My desire is to live more like Christ and with that comment it shows that I am headed in the right direction.  So I want to say THANK YOU to the anonymous person who made this comment!  Thank you for showing me that I am making a difference in myself and that you have noticed.  I pray that one day someone will call you a "Jesus Freak."

Now on to what brought the comment back to my mind after a week.  I have started reading "Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl" by Lysa Terkeurst and after reading the first chapter I am blown away and cannot wait to continue with it.  Sometimes with each passing day we don't realize how our faith can become so ritualistic.  We think that has long as we do the "good girl" things that we will continue to grow.  We think that if we pray, read the bible, do a bible study, go to church and be nice that we will automatically grow closer to Christ.  Even though those things are part of it if we do things as part of a standard ritual without any feelings then we won't neccessarily be filled.  One of my favorite quotes from the book so far is..

"Seeking with all of your heart requires more than just the routine Christian good girl checklist." Lysa Terkeurst

If your desire is to be more like Christ and to grow in your relationship with Him than you have to do more than just go through the motions.  You should have a deep desire to have a true and meaniful connection with God and allow your relationship with him transform you into a new being in EVERY area of your life.  If you want this to happen you must realize that things are going to change, you are going to change and that people will come and go because they don't understand but ONE person will always be on your side and that is Christ!

I challenge you today to take a look at yourself and decide if you wanna live your life like the world or if you truly want to change and be more than a good Christian person.

"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!"

2 Corinthians 5:17